Does iliosacral screw removal reduce postoperative pain in unstable pelvic fracture patients? A matched prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare pain and function in patients with unstable posterior pelvic fractures stabilized with posterior fixation who undergo iliosacral screw removal versus those who retain their iliosacral screws.

Methods

A prospective observational cohort study identified 59 patients who reported pain at least 4 months after iliosacral screw fixation of an unstable posterior pelvic ring fracture from 2015-2019. The primary intervention was iliosacral screw removal versus a matched iliosacral screw retention control group. Patient-reported pain was measured with the 10-point Brief Pain Inventory, and patient-reported function was measured with the Majeed Pelvic Outcome Score. Both measured within 6 months of the intervention.

Results

Before iliosacral screw removal, t

SUBMITTER: McKibben NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845944 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature