BIOMECHANICS OF PELVIC FIXATION

This article reviews a series of biomechanical studies performed in th e author's laboratory, evaluating the instabilities produced by the mo re common and problematic pelvic ring fracture patterns and the increa singly popular and newly developed modes of internal fixation. Topics that are discussed include the following: anteroposterior compression injuries and the disrupted sacroiliac joint; sacral fractures; anterop osterior compression injuries and symphyseal fixation; new symphyseal plate designs; unstable pubic rami fractures; unstable fractures of th e iliac wing; and resuscitation fixator biomechanics.