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Table 4 Neurological disability and complications in patients with isolated pelvic injuries (group A), patients with a combined spine/pelvic injury (group B), patients with isolated acetabular fractures (group C), and patients with combined spine/acetabular injury (group D). Values are % (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 A (n = 8.151)

Group B (n = 2.281)

Group C (n = 1.370)

Group D (n = 619)

Neurological deficit at admission

 None

95.95% (7.821)

73.98% (1.638)

95.91% (1.314)

70.60% (437)

 Unknown

0.48% (39)

19.15% (424)

2.26% (31)

21.32% (132)

 L1

0

1.13% (25)

0

1.62% (10)

 L2

0.04% (3)

0.90% (20)

0

1.13% (7)

 L3

0.01% (1)

0.99% (22)

0.15% (2)

1.29% (8)

 L4

0.02% (2)

1.67% (37)

0.29% (4)

2.42% (15)

 L5

0.02% (2)

3.25% (72)

0.66% (9)

4.20% (26)

 S1

0.06% (5)

3.12% (69)

0.36% (5)

3.72% (23)

 S2

0.04% (3)

1.63% (36)

0.29% (4)

1.94% (12)

 S3–5

0.02% (2)

1.13% (25)

0.15% (2)

1.45% (9)

 Bladder sphincter

0.05% (4)

1.72% (38)

0.07% (1)

0.81% (5)

 Rectum sphincter

0.01% (1)

1.36% (30)

0.07% (1)

0.81% (5)

 Peripheral nerves

0.04% (3)

2.03% (45)

1.09% (15)

2.91% (18)

Neurological disability at discharge

 None

92.41% (7.532)

79.49% (1.760)

94.45% (1.294)

76.58% (474)

 Unknown

0.23% (19)

9.58% (212)

1.17% (16)

9.37% (58)

 L1

0

1.49% (33)

0.07% (1)

2.26% (14)

 L2

0.04% (3)

1.45% (32)

0.22% (3)

1.94% (12)

 L3

0.02% (2)

1.90% (42)

0.44% (6)

3.23% (20)

 L4

0.04% (3)

2.71% (60)

0.44% (6)

3.39% (21)

 L5

0.05% (4)

4.88% (108)

1.46% (2)0

6.30% (39)

 S1

0.06% (5)

4.47% (99)

0.58% (8)

5.17% (32)

 S2

0.04% (3)

2.48% (55)

0.29% (4)

2.91% (18)

 S3 – 5

0.02% (2)

1.81% (40)

0.15% (2)

2.26% (14)

 Bladder sphincter

0.01% (1)

2.39% (53)

0

1.62% (10)

 Rectum sphincter

0.01% (1)

2.03% (45)

0

1.45% (9)

 Peripheral nerves

0.06% (5)

3.75% (83)

2.41% (33)

5.33% (33)

Complications

 None

90.42% (7370)

77.82% (1723)

83.94% (1150)

73.99% (458)

 Thrombosis

0.04% (3)

1.67% (37)

1.09% (15)

2.42% (15)

 Embolism

0.05% (4)

1.04% (23)

0.80% (11)

1.45% (9)

 Acute respiratory distress syndrome

0.01% (1)

2.21% (49)

0.22% (3)

2.91% (18)

 Multiorgan failure

0.01% (1)

2.30% (51)

0.29% (4)

2.91% (18)

 Neurological

1.04% (85)

2.98% (66)

2.04% (28)

2.23% (20)

 Superficial infection

0.04% (3)

1.26% (28)

0.88% (12)

1.13% (7)

 Deep infection

0.09% (7)

3.16% (70)

1.90% (26)

4.68% (29)

 Hemorrhage

0.09% (7)

1.67% (37)

1.68% (23)

3.55% (2)

 Hematoma

0.17% (14)

1.40% (31)

1.46% (20)

2.58% (16)

 Seroma

0.01% (1)

0.63% (14)

0.44% (6)

0.97% (6)

 Wound healing disorder

0

0.72% (16)

0.29% (4)

1.62% (10)

 Implant loosening

0.02% (2)

1.76% (39)

0.44% (6)

0.97% (6)

 Implant failure

0.01% (1)

0.90% (20)

0.36% (5)

0.81% (5)

 Secondary fracture dislocation

0.04% (3)

0.86% (19)

0.36% (5)

0.97% (6)

 Other

0.65% (53)

8.81% (195)

6.86% (94)

9.21% (57)