Sacral Fracture Nonunion Treated by Bone Grafting through a Posterior Approach

Nonunion of a sacral fracture is a rare but serious clinical condition which can cause severe chronic pain, discomfort while sitting, and significant restriction of the level of activities. Fracture nonunions reportedly occur most often after nonoperative initial treatment or inappropriate operative...

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Main Authors: Sang Yang Lee, Takahiro Niikura, Yoshitada Sakai, Masahiko Miwa, Kotaro Nishida, Ryosuke Kuroda, Masahiro Kurosaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/932521