A rare complication of percutaneous iliosacral screw in a vertically unstable pelvic disruption in a child.
The use of iliosacral screws in managing vertically unstable fractures in adults has been popularised and the early results are quite promising. However, the role and indication of this technique in paediatric patients are not clear. There has been a concern about its safety and risk of screw misplacement.
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, ROC. pspkp@rcsed.ac.uk
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D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography