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  • Spinopelvic dissociation is a rare but severe injury associated with high morbidity and mortality.
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  • To review treatment indications for spinopelvic dissociation.
  • To analyze surgical techniques and classification systems for this injury.

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  • Systematic literature search of high-impact journals.
  • Utilized major scientific databases: Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Science Direct, OVID.

Main Results:

  • Diagnosis requires thorough clinical assessment and advanced imaging, particularly CT scans.
  • Surgical intervention is the primary treatment modality for spinopelvic dissociation.

Conclusions:

  • Management of spinopelvic dissociation presents significant challenges.
  • Triangular fixation is currently the gold standard surgical technique.
  • Conservative treatment is reserved for select, uncomplicated cases.