The Use of a Minimally Invasive Internal Fixation Device for Treatment of Unstable Pelvic Ring Fractures

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05871866

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-23

Start date

2023-01-01

Completion date

2025-01-01

Last updated

2023-05-23

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Conditions

Unstable Pelvic Fractures

Brief summary

Pelvic fractures are common presentations to major trauma centers and are associated with significant morbidity in polytrauma patients. Traditional open reduction and internal fixation is associated with a high incidence of surgical morbidity, while external fixators, used for both temporary stabilisation and as definitive management, have a complication rate of up to 62% \[4\], with poor patient tolerance, pin site infection and aseptic loosening the more commonly documented complications in the literature. Minimally invasive techniques have become more popular recently in the management of pelvic injuries due to their lower incidence of surgical morbidity. The application of a pelvic internal fixator (INFIX) has been presented as a comparable alternative to external fixation of anterior pelvic ring injuries.

Interventions

PROCEDUREminimally invasive internal fixation device infix

An INFIX involves the insertion of spinal pedicle screws in the anterior pelvis (supra-acetabular entry) and the placement of a connecting rod in the subcutaneous tissue of the patient

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who had APC-II * Patients who had APC-III * Patients who had LC - II * Patients who had LC -III

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who had immature skeletons or medical contraindications such as combined neurovascular injuries and uncontrolled medical diseases. * Open fractures. * Stable pelvic ring fractures. * Patients who had combined acetabular fractures * Patients who had a hernia or previous lower abdominal surgery. * Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
advantages using INFIX	6 months	good patient tolerance
union	1 yea	radiological

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary Contactmohamed E Ahmed, assistant lecteure

mohamed.essam@med.sohag.edu.eg01007422680

Backup ContactElshazly s Mousa, professor

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026