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Do Safe Radiographic Sacral Screw Pathways Exist in a Pediatric Patient Population and Do They Change with Age?


AUTHORS

Burn M , Gary JL , Holzman M , Heydemann JA , Munz JW , Galpin M , Ambrose CG , Achor TS , Kumaravel M , . Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2015 8 28; ().

ABSTRACT

Iliosacral screw pathways in the first (S1) and second (S2) sacral segments are commonly used for adult pelvic ring stabilization. We hypothesize that radiographically “safe” pathways exist in pediatric patients.


Iliosacral screw pathways in the first (S1) and second (S2) sacral segments are commonly used for adult pelvic ring stabilization. We hypothesize that radiographically “safe” pathways exist in pediatric patients.


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