Case Report

Use of the Pelvic C-Clamp to Mitigate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Patient with an Unstable Sacral Fracture

Figure 3

Intraoperative clinical photographs during definitive sacral ORIF. (a) Vertical zone 2 sacral fracture visible after irrigating and debriding the fracture site. Schantz pins attached to T-handle chucks placed in both posterior superior iliac spines are used as reduction tools. (b) Reduction of the sacral fracture maintained with a pelvic reduction forceps.
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