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Stabilization of a Type B1.1 Injury in a Morbidly Obese Patient Using an Internal Fixator in a Minimally Invasive Technique: A Case Report.

Tobias FritzBenedikt J BraunNils T VeithSascha J HoppLaura MettelsiefenFriedemann StrobelTim PohlemannAntonius Pizanis
Published in: JBJS case connector (2020)
The use of an internal fixator, known from percutaneous spinal fixation, for the stabilization of the pubic symphysis in cases of disruption ("open book" injuries) may be an alternative to the standard plate fixation as a novel minimally invasive stabilization technique.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • obese patients
  • robot assisted
  • bariatric surgery
  • adipose tissue
  • weight loss
  • spinal cord
  • case report
  • metabolic syndrome
  • spinal cord injury
  • ultrasound guided