Adult spinal deformity is a primary clinical setting for the Iliac Pedicle Screw Shifter, used wherever a surgeon places iliac screws at the caudal end of a long construct extending from the thoracolumbar spine into the pelvis. Procurement governance matters here as much as clinical fit: NHS spine units evaluating long deformity constructs need this instrument stocked reliably alongside the matched Iliac Pedicle Screw, which is where Medigear. uk's role as a stocking supplier matters to tender decisions and theatre list planning. uk's role as a stocking supplier matters to tender decisions and theatre list planning.
Sacral fracture and pelvic trauma form a second setting, where accurate iliac screw positioning matters for achieving a secure pelvic anchor point when the sacrum alone cannot support adequate fixation strength. Medigear.uk stocks the full size range so a narrow size selection does not constrain a trauma case.
Degenerative disease with lumbosacral instability represents a third setting, particularly in cases with poor bone quality where iliac anchoring is added to a construct and precise screw positioning matters to achieving stable fixation across the pelvic anchor point. Medigear.uk can supply this instrument alongside the Iliac Pedicle Screw and other components of the 5.5mm Spinal Pedicle Screw System for these constructs.
Revision surgery makes up a fourth setting, where a surgeon extending a prior lumbar construct into the pelvis may need this instrument to achieve accurate iliac screw positioning during a more complex reconstruction. Medigear.uk supports single or small-quantity ordering of this instrument alongside the bulk distributor accounts it also serves, so a specialist clinic is not required to commit to trust-scale volumes to access it.