Prognosis
The prognosis of a sacral fracture always depends on the severity of the injury and any concomitant injuries. If a sacral fracture occurs in isolation, it has good healing tendencies.
Duration
The exact duration of the sacral fracture depends strongly on the type of injury and the accompanying injuries. In the case of purely conservatively treated sacral fractures, partial weight bearing with crutches should be possible again from about 4 weeks. The healing process of more complicated fractures that have been treated surgically is usually somewhat longer.
Full weight-bearing may only be possible after 6-12 weeks. In addition, the implants must be removed once the sacral fracture has healed. This is usually done after about half a year. All in all, a sacral fracture is an injury that takes weeks or even months to heal and requires patient waiting and cooperation in the treatment of the affected person.
Anatomy of the sacrum
The sacrum, also called os sacrum, is a wedge-shaped bone consisting of 5 fused vertebrae that form the back part of the bony pelvis. On the anterior and posterior side of the sacrum, there are 4 paired holes called Foramina sacralia anterior (=front) and posterior (=rear). At the sides, the pelvic blades border the sacrum, at the bottom the sacrum merges into the coccyx.
