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Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 21 adult patients treated with anterior pelvic INFIX for unstable anterior pelvic ring fractures, with or without posterior fixation, at a Level 1 Trauma Center between 2017 and 2024. Fractures were classified according to the AO\/OTA system. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Iowa Pelvic Score and Short Form-12 questionnaire. Radiographic outcomes were evaluated according to Tornetta and Matta criteria. Complications were recorded throughout follow-up. The INFIX device was routinely removed 6 months postoperatively. Results: The cohort included 15 males and six females, with a mean age of 42.5 \u00b1 11.1 years. Mean Injury Severity Score was 25.3 \u00b1 9.6, and mean follow-up after implant removal was 31 (IQR 28\u201334) months. The mean Iowa Pelvic Score was 80.2 \u00b1 7.4, indicating an overall good functional outcome. Mean SF-12 physical and mental scores were 49.2 \u00b1 3.5 and 48.3 \u00b1 7.9, respectively. Radiographic outcomes were excellent in eight patients, good in 11, and fair in two. Complications included postoperative hemorrhage, implant loosening, heterotopic ossification, and three cases of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) injury. Conclusions: INFIX fixation appears to be a reliable minimally invasive option for unstable anterior pelvic ring injuries, providing satisfactory mid-term functional and radiographic outcomes with an acceptable complication profile.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15124594","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T08:57:58Z","timestamp":1781513878000},"page":"4594","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Pelvic INFIX Technique for Unstable Anterior Pelvic Ring Fractures: Clinical Outcomes, Radiographic Results, and Complications"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Vasileios","family":"Athanasiou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedics Department, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-6937-5764","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michail","family":"Kroustalakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedics Department, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-6864-9570","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fotios","family":"Panagopoulos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedics Department, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1682-662X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panagiotis","family":"Antzoulas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedics Department, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vasileios","family":"Papathanidis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedics Department, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8599-9604","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vasileios","family":"Giannatos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopedics Department, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.1186\/s13017-017-0117-6","article-title":"Pelvic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines","volume":"12","author":"Coccolini","year":"2017","journal-title":"World J. 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