Table 1 Patients’ demographics, mechanisms of injury, fracture classifications, multiple injuries, pre-existing comorbidity, ASA class, and time to surgery in a series of 65 patients (mean ± standard deviation (range) or number (percentage))
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 67 ± 5 (60–88) |
Male gender | 42 (64.6) |
Mechanism of injury | |
Traffic accident | 28 (43.1) |
Fall from height (greater than standing) | 28 (43.1) |
Fall (from standing height) | 9 (13.8) |
Fracture classification | |
Anterior column with posterior hemitransverse | 30 (46.2) |
Both-column | 21 (32.3) |
T-type | 8 (12.3) |
Anterior column | 6 (9.2) |
Multiple injuries | |
Ipsilateral pelvic ring fracture | 17 (26.2) |
Extremity fracture | 14 (21.5) |
Spine fracture | 4 (6.2) |
Pleural effusion | 4 (6.2) |
Craniocerebral injury | 4 (6.2) |
Pre-existing comorbidity | |
Hypertension | 13 (20.0) |
Coronary heart disease | 6 (9.2) |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (9.2) |
Lung disease | 5 (7.7) |
ASA class | |
1 | 5 (7.7) |
2 | 23 (35.4) |
3 | 35 (53.8) |
4 | 2 (3.1) |
Time to surgery (days) | 7 ± 2 (5–14) |