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Table 3 Association of clinical and surgical outcomes between patients with isolated acetabular fractures (group C) and patients with combined acetabular fracture and spinal injury. Data are presented as means ± standard deviation (range) or % (n)

From: Patients with combined pelvic and spinal injuries have worse clinical and operative outcomes than patients with isolated pelvic injuries analysis of the German Pelvic Registry

 

Group C (n = 1.370)

Group D (n = 619)

p

Duration of surgery (min)

176 ± 81 (60–760)

203 ± 119 (4–769)

 < 0.0001

Blood loss (mL)

600 ± 511 (100–3.000)

627 ± 562 (100–3.000)

0.532

Step-off preoperatively (mm)

7.6 ± 8.1 (0–160)

6.7 ± 8.5 (0–50)

0.05

Step-off postoperatively (mm)

1.2 ± 2.5 (0–33)

2 ± 2.8 (0–25)

0.32

Quality of reduction by Matta score

 Grade 1: 0–2 mm residual step (anatomical)

84.0% (982)

50% (178)

 < 0.0001

 Grade 2: 2–3 mm residual step (imperfect)

4.9% (57)

24.5% (87)

 < 0.0001

 Grade 3: > 3 mm residual step (poor)

8.5% (100)

16.9% (60)

 < 0.0001

 No postoperative data available

2.6% (30)

8.6% (30)