Pelvic Instability: Currents Insights

Dear Colleagues,

Pelvic instability is a clinical entity usually seen in the female patient population secondary to post-partum ligamentous laxity and hypermobility syndrome. In males, instability can occur due to degenerative conditions but also due to poorly stabilized pelvic fractures that continue to have a degree of mechanical instability.

Chronic pain and functional restriction, amongst others, represent the hallmark of the syndrome. Non-operative treatment modalities may provide temporary suppression of symptoms, but the ultimate treatment is the surgical reconstruction of the pelvic ring in the form of fusion. Management of this condition involves a variety of clinicians and specialties, as well as a combined interdisciplinary approach.

Despite the extensive clinical interest and the availability of several related publications, there is still a lack of consensus regarding the incidence, clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnostics, treatment algorithms, and the final outcome of surgical reconstruction.

We invite both clinicians and scientists to contribute their work in this Special Issue focusing on this important clinical entity with the ultimate aim to advance further our understanding and the results of surgical treatment.

Prof. Dr. Peter V. Giannoudis
Guest Editor

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