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For many years, sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF) was a poorly known and frequently undiagnosed pathology. In recent years, much research has been done and published on SIF. This chapter provides an overview of the anatomy of the os sacrum including embryology. The pathophysiology and biomechanics of SIF are discussed. The possibilities of diagnostics are shown. The conservative and operative therapy is presented. In detail, the advantages and disadvantages of sacroplasty/balloon sacroplasty/radiofrequency sacroplasty, transiliosacral screw fixation, transsacral positioning rod, ilioiliac internal fixator with transiliosacral screw fixation, and lumbopelvic stabilization are discussed.
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Hölzl, A. (2023). Treatment Options for Sacral Insufficiency Fractures. In: Jerosch, J. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Intervention. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63814-9_29
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