Novel Standalone Motion-Sparing Pelvic Fixation Prevents Short-Term Insufficiency Fractures After Midsacrectomies Without Sacrificing Normal, Mobile Lumbar Segments Traditionally Used for Stabilization
Lo S, Pieters T, Hersh A, Green R, Suk I, Pennington Z, Elsamadicy A, Sciubba D. Novel Standalone Motion-Sparing Pelvic Fixation Prevents Short-Term Insufficiency Fractures After Midsacrectomies Without Sacrificing Normal, Mobile Lumbar Segments Traditionally Used for Stabilization. Operative Neurosurgery 2023, 25: 278-284. PMID: 37278692, DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSacral insufficiency fracturesMobile lumbar segmentsInsufficiency fracturesPelvic fixationPartial sacrectomyLumbar segmentsMedian age 59 yearsPrimary malignant bone tumorAge 59 yearsTreatment of choiceMalignant bone tumorsComprehensive cancer centerRetrospective data setConcomitant placementAdverse eventsOverall survivalPrimary outcomeSacral tumorsHistorical cohortMobile spineRetrospective studyCancer CenterLumbopelvic fixationOperative characteristicsBone tumors