title: CT-guided iliosacral screw placement: technique and clinical experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the technique of and experience in using CT guidance for percutaneous iliosacral screw placement in patients with unstable pelvic fractures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT-guided iliosacral screw placement is a safe and accurate procedure that can be performed by radiologists in a radiology suite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772, USA.
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sciulli
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Daffner
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: Gregory T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sewecke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome