LfC Sp. z o.o., based in Zielona Góra, Poland, is taking an important step onto the international stage as the first clinical results involving its ISaF plus system in osteoporotic sacral fractures are set to be presented at EFORT 2026, the annual congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
The presentation, titled “Hybrid-Navigated Transiliac-Transsacral Osteosynthesis Using 3D-Printed SI-Screws in Osteoporotic Sacral Fractures: Initial Clinical Results,” by Vasileios Igoumenou et al., highlights what appears to be one of the first clinical case series worldwide combining 3D-printed SI screws with hybrid navigation in the treatment of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis (FFP).
According to the information released, the early clinical experience with navigated implantation of 3D-printed ISaF plus screws points to encouraging outcomes in a particularly demanding patient population. Osteoporotic sacral fractures are often seen in elderly, high-risk patients, where the goals of treatment go well beyond fixation alone. Surgeons are looking for stability, accuracy, low invasiveness, and the possibility of early mobilization, all while minimizing complications in fragile bone.
The data presented by Igoumenou and colleagues reportedly underline several important clinical benefits. These include precise screw placement without mispositioning, a minimally invasive approach suited to geriatric high-risk patients, rapid mobilization, reduced opiate requirement, high patient satisfaction, and notably, no loosening or implant failure within the reported experience.
From an implant design perspective, the findings also reinforce the rationale behind the ISaF plus compression screw. The system is designed to provide high primary stability through a compression principle, while its osteoconductive 3D titanium matrix is intended to support bony integration. Combined with minimally invasive implantation, these features may make the technology especially relevant in osteoporotic bone, where fixation strength and biological integration are critical challenges.
What makes this presentation particularly noteworthy is not only the implant itself, but the combination of modern 3D-printed screw design with navigation technology. In the treatment of pelvic fragility fractures, where anatomy can be complex and margins for error are limited, navigation may play an increasingly important role in improving accuracy and confidence during implantation.
If confirmed in larger series, this approach could represent a meaningful development in the surgical management of osteoporotic sacral fractures and the broader field of FFP care. Early-stage data always deserve a measured reading, naturally, because medicine insists on making everyone prove everything more than once, but the initial results appear promising and clinically relevant.
Further presentations of the lecture are also planned for DGNC Section Days Spring 2026 in Münster (June 26-27, 2026) and the DGNC Annual Conference 2026 in Aachen (June 7-10, 2026), giving the work additional visibility across both international and German scientific forums.
LfC congratulated Vasileios Igoumenou et al. on the work and expressed its support for the continued presentation of these findings on both international and national stages.
About LfC
LfC is a Polish company that has achieved a leading position in the design and manufacture of surgical equipment used in spinal treatment in orthopaedics and neurosurgery. In the years 2007-2008, the company was honored with prestigious awards, including the title of the Most Innovative Product in Poland (First Prize) in 2007 and the Golden Euro award in 2008. It also gained a high position among Polish innovative companies. Its product range includes Rod-Screw systems, Anterior Cervical Plates, Posterior Cervical, Peek Cages, VBR implants and Titanium cages.http://www.lfc.com.pl/en/
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