A novel radiological projection of the pelvis to evaluate the sitting imbalance in pelvis nonunions and malunions |
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| Institution: | 1. Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 888 Old Country Road, Plainview, New York, 11803, USA;2. Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, 11021, USA;3. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Southside Hospital, Northwell Health, 217 East Main Street, Bayshore, NY, 11706, USA;1. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, 151001, India;2. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India;3. Muskuloskelettales Zentrum Klinikum Neumarkt, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberger Str. 12, D-92318, Neumarkt i. d. OPf., Germany;4. Orthopaedic Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore, India;5. Institute of Orthopedic Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali, India;1. The North West Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery Service, Wrightington Hospital, Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom;2. Salford Royal Hospital, United Kingdom;1. R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA;2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA;1. Hi-Tech Medical College, Pandara, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751025, India;2. Pelvic and Acetabular Reconstruction Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK;3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380006, India |
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| Abstract: | IntroductionInadequate initial management of unstable pelvic injuries is usually associated with a fracture non-union and/or mal-union. Complete clinical and imaging evaluation is mandatory for a correct preoperative planning. Among other symptoms, sitting discomfort may arise from asymmetry of the ischial tuberosities or pressure from a prominent bony projection. Conventional radiographs are usually taken with the individual in a supine position and not in position where the symptoms are referred. We attempted to define a new radiological projection different than the regular pelvis views to study the position of pelvis of a normal person in sitting position. The second objective was to demonstrate its utility in the evaluation of a pelvic deformity.Material and methodsFifteen healthy individuals were evaluated with a radiological projection in a sitting position. One patient with a vertically migrated pelvis nonunion was also evaluated with the same radiological protocol.ResultsIn each volunteer’s radiological study, a parallel line could be drawn between the sitting table and both distal aspects of the ischial tuberosities, sacral alas and superior aspect of the iliac wings. A plumb line perpendicular to the above mentioned ones could be drawn uniting the vertebras’ spinous processes. A 90⁰ line intersection confirms the absence of deformity. In the pathological case, a pseudo scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine is detected trying to compensate the pelvis obliquity and maintain equilibrium.ConclusionsWe determined normal and pathological radiological features in the sitting imbalance of the pelvic in the anteroposterior plane of the pelvis. The study helps to understand the biomechanics and compensation of the pelvis to define surgical indications and predict post correction anatomy. |
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| Keywords: | pelvis Malunion Nonunion Preoperative planning Radiological test Sitting posture |
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