C-INFIX Safe with Low Complication Rates Among Patients with Pelvic Unstable Injuries

A new study published in the BMC Surgery suggests that the INFIX technique is becoming one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for anterior pelvic ring instability injuries. The purpose of this article is to compare the clinical outcomes of modified anterior subcutaneous internal fixation (M-INFIX) with conventional anterior subcutaneous internal fixation (C-INFIX) for anterior pelvic ring instability injuries.

A retrospective analysis of 36 cases of unstable pelvic injuries treated operatively at our institution, 20 of which were treated with C-INFIX and 16 with M-INFIX. Data collected included:

• Age
• Gender
• ISS score
• Fracture typing
• Operative time
• Operative bleeding
• Postoperative complications
• Fracture healing time
• Matta score
• Majeed score
• Follow-up time

Statistical sub-folding of each variable between the two groups was performed.

Results

There was no statistical difference between the C-INFIX and M-INFIX groups in terms of age, gender, ISS (Injury Severity Score), follow-up time, fracture typing, fracture healing time, and Majeed score (P > 0.05). The M-INFIX had a significantly lower incidence of postoperative complications than the C-INFIX group, especially in the incidence of Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) injury (P < 0.05). In contrast, the M-INFIX group had statistically higher operative time, intraoperative bleeding, and Matta score than the C-INFIX group (P < 0.05).

This study was based on a modified application of the surgical experience with C-INFIX and showed better clinical outcomes in terms of complication rates and quality of repositioning than the conventional surgical approach. These findings indicate that further analytical studies of this study would be valuable.

Reference

Zhao, P., Li, R., Liu, L. et al. Clinical study of modified INFIX combined with sacroiliac joint screws for pelvic instable injuries. BMC Surg 23, 350 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02205-1

Keywords

C-INFIX, safe, low, complication, rates, among, patients, pelvic, instable, injuries, BMC Surgery, Zhao, P., Li, R., Liu, L.