Surgical Technique for the Removal of a Bullet From the Sacroiliac Joint in a Child

CASE: This report presents a logical and effective technique for removing a bullet from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). The surgery involved a fluoroscopy-guided anterior extraperiosteal lateral window approach. Other than a transient femoral nerve neuropraxia, there were no complications. A literature review identified 3 reports on bullet removal from the SIJ of adult patients. CONCLUSION: An anterior extraperiosteal approach for removing bullets …