Percutaneous operative treatment of fragility fractures of the pelvis may not increase the general rate of complications compared to non-operative treatment.
Laura GerickeAnnemarie FritzGeorg OsterhoffChristoph JostenPhilipp PierohAndreas HöchPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
Complication rates and hospital mortality in elderly patients with FFPs are high and associated with long LOS. For surgical treatment of FFPs, the complication rate and mortality can be significantly reduced using percutaneous procedures compared to ORIF. Therefore, percutaneous surgery should be preferred where possible.