[Placement of short iliac screw using Galveston technique in lumbosacral fusion].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of placement of short iliac screw using Galveston technique in lumbosacral fusion.


METHODS
From October 2003 to August 2007, 18 consecutive patients (mean age 46 years ranging from 25 to 62 years) received placement of short iliac screw in lumbosacral fusion. The patients were followed up for a mean of 18 months (12-23 months), and the effect of lumbosacral fusion was evaluated according to standing anterior-posterior and lateral plain films taken before and after the operation and at the follow-up and also on the basis of symptom relief.


RESULTS
The mean time of surgery was 210 min (180-290 min). No complications occurred during and after the operation. According to the evaluation criteria of surgical treatment of low back pain formulated by the spine group of Chinese Orthopedic Association, excellent clinical outcome was achieved in 12 cases, good outcome in 3 cases, and tolerable outcome in 2 cases, with the excellent and good outcome rate of 83%.


CONCLUSIONS
The Galveston technique for short iliac screw placement can obtain satisfactory outcome in the lumbosacral fusion.
Min
Shao-xiong
SX
Department of Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China. msxbear24@163.com
Jin
An-min
AM
Duan
Yang
Y
Zhang
Li
L
Cheng
Yuan-ming
YM
D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery*; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome