Table 2.
Summary of the included studies.
| Publication (year) | Study design | Number of cases | Definition of major pelvic fracture | Mortality rate (%) | Confirmation test of significant intra-abdominal injury for positive FAST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Ruchholtz (2004) [13] | Prospective | 80 | -Type B, C of AO/SICO classification [19] | NA | -Abdominal exploration |
| Vivek S. Tayal (2006) [14] | Retrospective | 87 | -Type A2, B, C of Tile classification [9] | NA | -Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) -Whole-abdomen CT scan -Abdominal exploration |
| Randall S. Friese (2007) [5] | Retrospective | 96 | NA | 4.85 | -Whole-abdomen CT scan -Abdominal exploration |
| Jonathan Charbit (2012) [15] | Retrospective | 185 | -Type B, C of Tile classification [9] | 5.82 | -Abdominal exploration |
| Diederik O.F. Verbeek (2014) [16] | Retrospective | 80 | -AP II, III, LC III, vertical shear, combined of Young-Burgess classification [10] | NA | -Whole-abdomen CT scan -Abdominal exploration |
| Nicole Townsend Christian (2018) [17] | Retrospective | 81 | NA | NA | -Whole-abdomen CT scan -Abdominal exploration |
| Present data (2019) | Retrospective | 28 | -Type B, C of Tile classification [9] -AP II, III, LC II, III and vertical shear of Young-Burgess classification [10] |
0.97 | -Abdominal exploration |