Ā | No embolization (nā=ā416) | Arterial embolization (nā=ā129) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |||
āMale | 205 (49.2%) | 62 (48.0%) | 0.85 |
āFemale | 211 (50.8%) | 67 (52.0%) | Ā |
Mean age, years | 45.5ā±ā21.1 | 48.3ā±ā22.5 | 0.25 |
Shock on arrival, n (%) | 22 (5.3%) | 88 (68.2%) | 0.001 |
Mean ISS | 14.5ā±ā10.7 | 26.1ā±ā12.0 | 0.01 |
Fracture classification, n (%) ā | |||
āStable pelvic ring | 245 (58.9%) | 32 (24.8%) | 0.001 |
āPartially unstable pelvic ring | 88 (21.2%) | 25 (19.3%) | Ā |
āCompletely unstable pelvic ring | 83 (19.9%) | 72 (55.9%) | Ā |
Surgery for pelvic fracture, n (%) | 136 (32.6%) | 75 (58.1%) | 0.001 |
Complications, n (%) | |||
āImpotence in men | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (4.9%) | 0.036 |
āSurgical site infection | 5 (3.7%) | 11 (14.7%) | 0.006 |
Mortality, n (%) | 5 (1.2%) | 18 (13.7%) | 0.001 |