Nonoperative immediate weightbearing of minimally displaced lateral compression sacral fractures does not result in displacement

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 563-567

  Sembler Soles, Gillian L ^a   Lien, John ^b   Tornetta, Paul ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

early weightbearing lateral compression sacral fractures; nonoperative treatment lateral compression sacral fractures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISLOCATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT FLAT MOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEALING; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; JOINT MOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MINIMALLY DISPLACED LATERAL COMPRESSION SACRAL FRACTURE; NON INVASIVE SURGICAL DEVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SACRAL DISPLACEMENT; SACRUM; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC BONES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866942045     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318251217b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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