Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients With Pelvic Ring Fractures in the United States From 1990 to 2007.
| Parameter | Total 1990-2007, (%) | Pubis | Ilium | Ischium | Sacrum | Multiple pelvic ring fractures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 14,64,458 | 10,03,876 | 99,607 | 66,274 | 2,57,108 | 48,361 |
| Gender, % | ||||||
| Male | 30.3 | 26.7 | 58.1 | 30.5 | 38.2 | 53.3 |
| Female | 69.7 | 73.3 | 41.9 | 69.5 | 61.8 | 46.7 |
| Age, % | ||||||
| <35 | 19.4 | 17.9 | 37.2 | 15.6 | 32.9 | 30.8 |
| 35-55 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 24.1 | 12.4 | 22.6 | 31 |
| 56-75 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 15.7 | 14.9 |
| >75 | 50.3 | 54.2 | 21.8 | 55.4 | 28.8 | 23.3 |
| Procedures, % | ||||||
| ORIF (79.30/79.39) | 6.3 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| CRIF (79.10/79.19) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Ex-fix (78.10/78.19) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Intern fix without reduction (78.50/ 78.59) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Any surgery from above | 8.4 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 14.6 |
| Comorbities, % | 41.0 | 44.4 | 19.3 | 37.6 | 24.6 | 21.2 |
| Adverse events, % | 11.1 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 25.8 |
| Discharge dispostion, % | ||||||
| Routine/home | 42.2 | 39.4 | 60.0 | 43.8 | 52.0 | 42.7 |
| Left AMA | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Short-term fac | 10.6 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 10.8 |
| Long-term fac | 29.7 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 30.5 | 18.9 | 23.1 |
| Alive, not stated | 11.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.2 |
| Dead | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 8.7 |
| Not reported | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Mortality, % | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 8.7 |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 64.5 (25.6) | 66.7 (24.8) | 48.2 (25.8) | 67.8 (25.2) | 52.5 (25.8) | 51.0 (24.4) |
| Length of stay, days, mean (SD) | 8.0 (9.7) | 7.7 (9.1) | 8.2 (9.4) | 7.0 (7.5) | 9.1 (10.9) | 13.3 (16.4) |
| Associated Diagnoses (ICD-9), % | ||||||
| Acetabular fracture (808.0, 808.1) | 8.9 | |||||
| Femur fracture, any part (821, 820) | 6.7 | |||||
| Femoral neck fracture (820) | 3.8 | |||||
| Head trauma (959.01) | 0.7 | |||||
| Head/face trauma (959.0/959.01) | 0.7 | |||||
| Chest/trunk trauma (959.1/959.11) | 0.1 | |||||
Abbreviations: ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation; CRIF, closed reduction and internal fixation; Ex-fix, external fixation; SD, standard deviation; ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision.