Houston Scoliosis and Spine Institute
Sacral Fracture Treated with Lumbar to Pelvis Fusion
Patient History: 69-year-old woman with intractable pelvic and back pain. She suffered a sacral fracture. She failed all conservative methods of treatment.
Surgery: The patient’s lower spine and pelvis were stabilized with pedicle screws and rods.
Outcome: She did very well after the surgery. There were no hospital complications. Patient was discharged home after 2 days in the hospital. She experienced complete relief of her back pain in the early postoperative period. Months later, the patient suffered a compression fracture above her fusion and has mild to moderate back pain at this time.
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- Fig.1 Frontal View Xray Showing Lumbar Spine
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- Fig.2 Frontal View Xray Showing Corrected Lumbar Spine
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- Fig.3 Side View Xray Showing Sacral Spine Fracture
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- Fig.4 Side View Xray Showing Corrected Sacral Fracture