Table 2.
Patient Characteristics in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Among Patients With Pelvic Ring Fractures.
| Variable | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | Comparison between 2007 and 1990 (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall pelvis fracture cohort | ||||||
| Total number | 67 997 | 81 944 | 89 730 | 89 143 | 1 03 310 | |
| Incidence per 100,000 capita | 27.24 | 30.77 | 32.16 | 30.73 | 34.30 | <.001 |
| Gender (%) | ||||||
| Male | 26.8 | 35.4 | 26.5 | 34 | 30.6 | <.001 |
| Female | 73.2 | 64.6 | 73.5 | 66 | 69.4 | |
| ORIF (%) | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 7.2 | <.001 |
| Any surgical management (%) | 7.2 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | <.001 |
| Adverse events (%) | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 15.0 | <.001 |
| Discharge (%) | ||||||
| Routine | 49 | 41.6 | 41.1 | 36.1 | 36.6 | <.001 |
| Nonroutine to inpatient facilitya | 35.7 | 37.2 | 43.3 | 48.3 | 45.5 | <.001 |
| Mortality (%) | 4.2 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | <.001 |
| Mean Age, yrs (SD) | 62.7 (26.4) | 66 (25.1) | 66.4 (25.9) | 65.3 (25.6) | 67.7 (24.6) | <.001 |
| Age <35 yrs (%) | 23.1 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 15.9 | <.001 |
| Age 35-55 yrs (%) | 11.9 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 14.6 | |
| Age 56-75 yrs (%) | 17.1 | 19 | 14.2 | 19.7 | 13.5 | |
| Age > 75 yrs (%) | 47.9 | 52 | 55.5 | 48.8 | 56 | |
| % receiving any type of surgery, by age | ||||||
| Age <35 yrs, % | 49.6 | 41.1 | 27.5 | 23 | 21.5 | <.001 |
| Age 35-55 yrs, % | 31.2 | 33.9 | 21 | 25 | 24.5 | |
| Age 56-75 yrs, % | 5.8 | 15 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 15 | |
| Age >75 yrs, % | 13.6 | 10 | 32 | 35.6 | 39 | |
| Mean length of stay, days (SD) | 11.2 (13.1) | 7.9 (8.0) | 7.4 (8.4) | 7.1 (8.5) | 6.5 (7.1) | <.001 |
| Multiple pelvic ring fracture cohort | ||||||
| Incidence per 100,000 capita | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | <.001 |
| ORIF (%) | 6.6 | 9.4 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 14.6 | <.001 |
| 137 | 458 | 253 | 52 | 489 | ||
| 2066 | 4890 | 1446 | 2063 | 3341 | ||
| Any surgical management | 11.8 | 10.3 | 23.9 | 2.5 | 19.3 | <.001 |
| Mortality | 12.8 | 1.9 | 19.2 | 30.5 | 0ł | <.001 |
| Mean Age, yrs (SD) | 51.6 (25.4) | 64.3 (26.3) | 59.1 (20.7) | 26.7 (20.7) | 51 (20.1) | .34 |
| Mean length of stay, days (SD) | 18.7 (21.9) | 8.8 (7.9) | 7.2 (7.2) | 15.1 (14.7) | 9.5 (6.2) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: ORIF, open reduction internal fixation; SD, standard deviation.
aRoutine and non-routine discharge may not add to 100%, as a proportion of patients left AMA, died in hospital, or did not have discharge information stated.