Sacral Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets
2023年11月26日 · Sacral fractures are common pelvic ring injuries that are under-diagnosed and often associated with neurologic compromise. Diagnosis can made with pelvis radiographs but frequently require pelvic CT scan for full characterization.
Sacral Fractures - Core EM
2018年9月5日 · Zone 1: Fracture lateral to foramina. Zone 2: Fractures through the foramina. More likely unstable if there is a shear component. Often unremarkable. Only shows about 30% of sacral fractures. Largely depends on the extent of the injury. Unstable fractures or those with neurological deficit typically require surgical management.
Sacral fractures - AO Foundation Surgery Reference
There are several classifications of sacral injuries. The most common classification is the Denis classification which divides the sacrum in three zones: This classification is used for vertical fractures. Transverse fractures are a special entity which compromises all three zones.
CT of Sacral Fractures: Classification Systems and Management
2022年9月16日 · Denis et al characterized common sacral fracture patterns by dividing the sacrum into three zones on the basis of their location in relation to the neural foramina and sacral canal . Alar (zone 1) injuries are longitudinal fractures or avulsion fractures lateral to …
Classifications in Brief: The Denis Classification of Sacral Fractures ...
In their original description, Denis et al. described three zones of injury: Zone I: injuries located lateral to the neuroforamina; Zone II: injuries that involve the neuroforamina, but not the spinal canal; and Zone III: injuries that extend into the spinal canal, with primary or associated fracture lines. The study found that neurologic ...
Sacral fractures - Cambridge Orthopaedics
Zone I - Fractures occur lateral to the sacral foramina. The most common, accounting for 50% of the fractures in the series of Denis et al. Zone-I fractures mainly involve the sacral ala, with possible extension into the sacroiliac joint.
Sacrum - Anatomy, Location, Functions, & Labeled Diagram
2021年12月27日 · The sacrum is a large, flat, triangular-shaped, irregular bone, alternatively known as the sacral vertebra or sacral spine. It comprises five fused vertebrae (S1-S5), located at the base of the vertebral column or spine.
Sacrum and Sacral Fractures - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Triangular osteosynthesis of vertically unstable sacrum fractures: a new concept allowing early weight-bearing. Surgical Anatomy of the Sacrum. Sacral Fractures: Current Strategies in Diagnosis and Management. Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Displaced Sacral Fractures: Technique and Results.
Sacral Fractures - Musculoskeletal Key
2016年7月28日 · Zone II, or foraminal zone, fractures are located in the transition area between the sacral ala and body and involve one or more neuroforamina while remaining lateral to the spinal canal. Zone III, or central zone, fractures involve the spinal canal.
1.9 Sacral fractures - Musculoskeletal Key
2020年6月13日 · In 1988 Denis et al published a widely used classification based on three zones of the sacrum. The lateral part of the sacrum represents zone I (transalar fractures); the region of the foramen represents zone II (transforaminal fractures); and the region medial to the foramen represents zone III (central fractures) ( Fig 1.9-4 ).