Fig. 1

Typical case 1: A 75 years old female patient with pelvic ring fractures (AO/OTA type A) caused by a fall. The patient had a combination of gastrointestinal bleeding, moderate osteoporosis, anaemia, hypoproteinemia and diabetes mellitus. Treatment patterns of hip fractures were used pre- and post-operatively. The patient was treated with a minimally invasive closed reduction and internal fixation by the INFIX 5 days after injury. a–d Preoperative X-ray film and CT 3D reconstruction showed comminuted fractures of the upper and lower branches of the pubis. e–g The pelvic AP, outlet and inlet X rays. h Post-operative radiograph at 6 months after the INFIX stent removal, showing good fracture healing. i Post-operative functional images at 13 months