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Table 1 Patient characteristics according to stability group

From: Use of ultrasonography for evaluation of stability of lateral compression type 1 (LC-1) pelvic fractures to assist determination of treatment strategy

 

Stable group

Unstable group

Total

P

No. of patients

10

12

22

 

Gender

 Male

6

9

15

0.287

 Female

4

3

7

Age (years)

52.40 ± 18.83

53.58 ± 16.33

53.05 ± 16.89

0.921

Mechanism of injury

 Accident

5

3

8

0.097

 Injury falling from a height

2

6

8

 Stumbling

3

3

6

Comprehensive classification

 Unilateral pubic branch fracture

4

1

5

0.083

 Bilateral pubic branch fracture

0

0

0

 Incomplete sacral + unilateral pubic branch fracture

3

3

6

 Incomplete sacral + bilateral pubic branch fracture

1

2

3

 Complete sacral + unilateral pubic branch fracture

1

4

5

 Complete sacral + bilateral pubic branch fracture

1

2

3

 VAS

2.70 ± 0.92

3.58 ± 1.35

3.18 ± 1.24

0.105

Medical morbidity

 Hypertension (%)

2

1

3

0.571

 Diabetes (%)

0

1

1

1.000

 Stroke (%)

1

0

1

0.455

 Multiple injuries (%)

6 (60)

9 (75)

15

0.791

 Deep vein thrombosis (%)

6 (60)

7 (58)

13

0.973