title: [Surgical management of old vertical unstable pelvic fractures].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the therapeutic effect of open reduction and internal fixation in the management of old vertical unstable pelvic fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the 9 cases with surgical treatment for pelvic fractures, combination of the anterior and posterior approaches was adopted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the follow-up lasting for 6-30 months, all pelvic fractures were reduced satisfactorily. The 9 patients were able to walk and 8 of them gained good clinical recovery without complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the management of old vertical unstable pelvic fractures, a stable pelvis can be reconstructed by effective open reduction and internal fixation through combination of the anterior and posterior approaches, so that further sequelae can be reduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors.forename: Ming-jie
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hong-sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Rong-ming
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000601:surgery