Table 2 Association of the clinical course between patients with isolated pelvic fracture (group A) and patients with combined spine/pelvic injury (group B). Values are shown as n (%), as a mean (μ) or as the mean ± standard deviation (range)
Group A (n = 8.151) | Group B (n = 2.281) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemodynamical status at admission | |||
Hb < 8.0 g/dL | 12.2% (6/49) | 37.9% (139/367) | < 0.0001 |
SBP < 100 mm Hg | 17.1% (7/41) | 58.3% (214/367) | < 0.0001 |
Operative pelvic stabilization | |||
Emergency stabilization | 6.7% (547) | 9.5% (217) | 0.176 |
Definitive pelvic fixation | 29.9% (2 440) | 28.8% (656) | 0.251 |
Time till emergency stabilization (min) | 113 ± 97 (2–420) | 137 ± 106 (3–540) | < 0.0001 |
Time till definitive fixation (days) | 5.4 ± 8.0 (0–42) | 7.3 ± 4 (0–32) | 0.147 |
Clinical course | |||
Length of hospital stay (days) | 13 ± 14 (0–213) | 28.8 ± 25.6 (0–256) | < 0.0001 |
Overall morbidity | 9.9% (805) | 19.0% (434) | < 0.0001 |
Overall mortality | 1.9% (157) | 7.7% (176) | 0.0001 |
Blood units within 6 h (μ) | 3.6 | 5.9 | < 0.0001 |
Blood units between 7–12 h (μ) | 1.1 | 2.4 | < 0.0001 |
Blood units between 13–24 h (μ) | 1.15 | 1.8 | 0.532 |