title: [Operative treatment of old pelvic fractures: a report of 24 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical results of surgical treatment for old pelvic fractures with reconstruction plate.
  
  
  METHODS
  From February 2000 to February 2011, 24 patients with old pelvic fractures were treated with internal fixation with reconstruction plates. There were 10 males and 14 females, with an average age of 42 years (ranged, 20 to 62 years). The time from injury to operation was from 23 to 64 days with an average of 35 days. X-rays and CT scanning were performed in all patients. According to classification of Tile, Tile C was in 11 cases and Tile B was in 13 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighteen patients were followed up for 6 to 48 months with an average of 24 months. According to Majeed criteria, 9 cases obtained excellent results, 5 good, 4 fair, with average score of (84.4 +/- 11.5).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positively operative treatment, exactly preoperative evaluation, correctly reduction and fixation can obtain satisfactory results in treating old pelvic fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410002, Hunan, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Si
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yong-Qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Lei-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yi-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult