Resource consumption and remuneration aspects in navigated screw fixation procedures with or without additional sacroplasty for fragility fractures of the sacrum

Resource consumption and remuneration aspects in navigated screw fixation procedures with or without additional sacroplasty for fragility fractures of the sacrum - ReCoReNSFAS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00026917

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-05

Start date

2011-10-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

S32.1

Interventions

Group 1: Navigated screw fixation without additional sacroplasty Group 2: Navigated screw fixation with additional sacroplasty

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 120 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - non-/minimally displaced sacral fracture AND - failed conservative therapy of at least 14 days comprising mobilization and pain medication including opioids AND - visual analogue scale (VAS) pain level > 5 AND - Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score > 40

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - successful mobilization with crutches or walker during conservative treatment OR - identification of pain source different from the sacrum, e.g. the lumbar spine, OR - having undergone previous sacral intervention in form of sacroplasty or sacral screw fixation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical time for performing procedures, and 3D-, and 2D-radiation dose including 2D-fluoroscopy time	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
procedural costliness-reimbursement analysis comparing mean expenditure for surgical resource consumption and average inpatient reimbursement in both study groups based on the German implementation of the DRG (diagnoses-related groups) system	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHorst Balling

Neckar-Odenwald-Kliniken gGmbH

horst.balling@neckar-odenwald-kliniken.de06281-29-0

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026