Table 1.
Demographic, injury data, and surgical data of patients.
| Non-operative of posterior pelvic (group I, n = 36) | Operative of posterior pelvic (group II, n = 32) | p level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD, years) | 38.1 ± 13.5 | 40.8 ± 15.5 | 0.447 |
| Sex (male : female) | 0.330 | ||
| M | 19 | 21 | |
| F | 17 | 11 | |
| Mechanism of accident (n, %) | 0.033 | ||
| Crush by heavy | 6 (16.7%) | 2 (6.3%) | |
| MVA | 13 (36.1%) | 20 (62.5%) | |
| Fall from height ≥ 3 m | 8 (22.2%) | 1 (3.1%) | |
| Fall from height < 3 m | 9 (25%) | 9 (28.1%) | |
| ISS | 0.520 | ||
| <16 | 23 | 18 | |
| ≥16 | 13 | 14 | |
| Anterior ring injury pattern | 0.345 | ||
| Ipsilateral | 18 (50%) | 20 (62.5%) | |
| Contralateral | 7 (19.4%) | 7 (21.9%) | |
| Bilateral | 11 (30.6%) | 5 (15.6%) | |
| Associated injury | 0.796 | ||
| None | 20 | 13 | |
| Head | 2 | 3 | |
| Thorax | 3 | 4 | |
| Abdomen | 3 | 3 | |
| Upper extremity | 4 | 2 | |
| Lower extremity | 3 | 5 | |
| Multi-injury | 1 | 2 |
Tips: MVA: motor vehicle accident; ISS: injury serious score.