Abstract
Despite the remarkable advances achieved within the boundaries of the new discipline
of Pelvic surgery, pelvic ring disruptions remain challenging and complex problems
in orthopaedics. The long-term complications related to reconstruction techniques
of these injuries have motivated researchers and surgeons to explore various alternative
treatment modalities. Several biomechanical studies have addressed these issues. We
performed a medline search including studies published during the last 30 years. Our
search yielded 114 studies, 39 of which met the pre-specified inclusion criteria and
were further critically analysed and discussed regarding the biomechanical aspects
of pelvic ring reconstruction techniques. Based on observational approach and evaluation
of the studies specific keypoints are highlighted comprising the clinical translation
of the biomechanical supported findings.
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2010
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