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Table 6 Comparison of outcome between subgroups without and with combined posterior injury

From: Posterior pelvic ring involvement detected with CT taken within a week of admission in acute fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) does not predict failure of conservative treatment: a retrospective cohort study

 

Isolated anterior injury n = 32

Combined Posterior Injury

n = 123

P value

(chi-square test)

Change in resid. status

n = 155

5/32 (15.6%)

19/123 (15.4%)

0.65

LOS median [IQR] in days N = 155

16 (8.75-25)

22 (15–31)

0.011*

Complications during hospitalisation

n = 92 (70.2%) on 131

7/22 = (63.6%)

31 /109 = (72.5%)

0.75

Mortality rate during admission

n = 8 (5.2%) on 155

2/32 (6.25%)

6/123 (4.8%)

0.755

Mortality rate at 1 year n = 23 ( 13.7%) on 155

5/32 (15.6%)

18/123 (14.6%)

0.888

Secondary displacement

n = 35 (25%) on 140

2/28 (7.1%)

33/112 (29.4%)

0.015

Readmission within 30 days

n = 2 (1.2%) on 155

0/32 (0%)

2/123 (1.6%)

0.468

Need for sec surgery

n = 6 (3.9%) on 155

0/32 (0%)

6/123 (4.9%)

0.203

  1. * independent samples T-Test