Effectiveness of surgical fixation for lateral compression type one (LC-1) fragility fractures of the pelvis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To undertake a systematic review of the evidence base for the effectiveness of surgical fixation of lateral compression (LC-1) fragility fractures of the pelvis compared with non-surgical approaches.

Searches

MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and two international trials registers were searched up to January 2017 (MEDLINE to February 2019) for studies of internal or external fixation of fragility fractures of the pelvis.

Participants

Patients with lateral compression pelvic fractures, sustained as the result of a low-energy mechanism, defined as a fall from standing height or less.

Interventions

Surgery using either external or internal fixation devices. Conservative non-surgical treatment was the defined comparator.

SUBMITTER: Booth A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530388 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature