Table 2.

Radiographic data

Variable	Data
Mean pubic diastasis on injury AP radiograph	37 mm (range, 9–118 mm)
Mean pubic space on immediate postoperative radiograph	*4.9 mm (range, 2–10 mm)
Mean pubic space on final followup radiograph	†8.4 mm (range, 3–23 mm)
Patients with fixation failure and pubic space widening of 2–9 mm	72 (59%)
Patients with fixation failure and pubic space widening of ≥ 10 mm	7 (5.5%)
Changes in plate-screw construct associated with symphyseal widening
Screws loosened only	67 (71%)
Broken screws only	5 (5%)
Combination of loosened and broken screws	16 (17%)
Plate breakage	7 (7%)
Patients reoperated for failed fixation	1 (1%)

* Statistically different from the injury radiograph (p < 0.05); ^†statistically different from the immediate postoperative radiograph (p < 0.05).