title: Sacral fractures.
abstract: Sacral fractures are a treatment challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon. The relative rarity of sacral fractures limits physician exposure to these injuries and has resulted in questions regarding their optimal treatment. Proper diagnosis and classification also are subjects of considerable debate. Studies of sacral fractures have been mainly retrospective in nature and have involved heterogeneous and small patient populations. The current literature is, therefore, limited.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana Spine Group, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Rick C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sasso
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: Jens R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zdeblick
authors.forename: Mitchel B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D012447:Sacrum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy