Sacroiliac (SI) Screws: The Effect of SI Screw Removal on Patient-Reported Pain and Functional Outcomes

Inclusion Criteria: * The patient is between 18 and 80 years of age, inclusive * The patient has a pelvic fracture that required SI screw stabilization * The patient has reached skeletal maturity * The patient's pelvic fracture was the result of trauma (includes polytraumatized patients) * The patient is English-speaking * The patient's pelvic fracture was initially treated at Shock Trauma * The patient is currently experiencing pain associated with his/her pelvic fracture * The patient's surgeon agrees to randomization (the patient is amendable to either SI screw removal or non-screw removal treatment) * The patient is able to be randomized between 4 and 8 months post-SI screw stabilization surgery at an orthopaedic follow-up appointment Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is non-ambulatory due to an associated spinal cord injury * The patient was non-ambulatory pre-injury * The patient is currently pregnant * The patient is enrolled in another study that does not allow co-enrollment * The patient is likely to have severe problems with maintaining follow-up