J Korean Soc Spine Surg.  2012 Sep;19(3):110-115. 10.4184/jkss.2012.19.3.110.

The Treatment of Transverse Fracture of The Upper Sacrum According to Roy-Camille Classification (Suicidal Jumper's Fracture): 4 Cases Report

• Ahn YJ
• Yang BK
• Yi SR
• Kim SW
• Jung HJ
• Lee JH
• Kim SJ
• Choi IS

• KMID: 1435588
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/jkss.2012.19.3.110

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: A Case report.
OBJECTIVES
We report 4 cases of transverse fracture of upper sacrum with good clinical results. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: There is no clear guideline for the treatment of transverse fracture of upper sacrum.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Four patients, who visited our institute for transverse fracture of upper sacrum, were reviewed from January 2006 to July 2009.
RESULTS
All patients had good clinical results after treatment.
CONCLUSIONS
In all cases, patients were managed conservatively without reduction or internal fixation. Only for Roy-Camille type 2 and 3 transverse fracture of the upper sacrum with neurologic deficit, decompression was performed, yielding good clinical results.

Keyword

Upper sacral fracture; Suicidal Jumper's fracture; Roy-Camille

MeSH Terms

Decompression
Humans
Neurologic Manifestations
Sacrum