J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2005 Jul;38(1):77-79.

Early Stress Fracture of the Pelvic Ring Following Proximal Extension of an Instrumented Lumbosacral Fusion to Treat Junctional Kyphosis

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea. frangiewjk@hotmail.com
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We report a case of early stress fracture of the pelvic ring following an extension of a multilevel instrumented lumbosacral fusion in an osteopenic female. Surgeons should be aware of possibilities of pelvic complications in osteopenic patients with lumbosacral arthrodesis and should take care when harvesting iliac bone graft.

Keyword

Early stress fracture; Pelvic ring; Long instrumented fusion; Adult deformity

MeSH Terms

Arthrodesis
Female
Fractures, Stress*
Humans
Kyphosis*
Transplants
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