Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1962;44:193-198.
© 1962 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Dislocation of the Sacro-Iliac Joint
A Complication of Bone-Grafting
Sheldon Lichtblau M.D.1
1 Orthopedic Service of the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
1. Dislocation of the sacro-iliac joint and stress fractures of both rami of the opposite pubis are reported as unusual complications of a bone-grafting procedure.
2. This case report demonstrates that the superior portion of the sacroiliac articulation, with its architectural and ligamentous support, plays a prominent part in maintaining the integrity of the pelvis.