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Table 2 Operational records, clinical outcomes, and postoperative complications of 27 patients

From: Minimally invasive internal fixation for unstable pelvic ring fractures: a retrospective study of 27 cases

Variables

(n = 27)

Range/percent

Radiographic union, n

27

100%

Union time, week, mean ± SD

13.3 ± 2.1

9–17

Majeed score, mean ± SD

87.8 ± 13.0

62–100

 Excellent, n

19

70.4%

 Good, n

2

7.4%

 Fair, n

6

22.2%

 Poor, n

0

0

SF12

 PCS, mean ± SD

45.1 ± 10.2

23.9–56.2

 MCS, mean ± SD

53.2 ± 6.3

33.6–62.3

Matta score, n

 Excellent

8

29.6%

 Good

13

48.2%

 Fair

6

22.2%

 Poor

0

0

PDI, mean ± SD

 Pre-operation

0.07 ± 0.04

0.01–0.19

 Post-operation

0.04 ± 0.03

0–0.10

PSW, cm, mean ± SD

 Pre-operation

1.15 ± 1.36

0.19 6.37

 Post-operation

0.54 ± 0.17

0.15 0.86

Operation time, min, mean ± SD

128.8 ± 46.7

70–265

Blood loss, ml, median (IQR)

100 (60–200)

20–400

Hospitalization time, day, mean ± SD

22.2 ± 12.5

6–61

Posterior ring fixation, n

23

85.2%

Additional anterior ring fixation, n

8

29.6%

Postoperative complications, n

9

33.3%

 Incision infection

1

3.7%

 Implant-related discomfort

2

7.4%

 Internal fixation failure

1

3.7%

 Femoral nerve palsy

1

3.7%

 LFCN irritation

1

3.7%

 Pelvic abscess

1

3.7%

 Sacrococcygeal pain

2

7.4%

Implant removal, n

7

25.9%

Time of implant removal, month

12.9 ± 5.2

3.5–18.5

Follow-up time (month, mean ± SD)

22 ± 8.4

12–34

  1. SD standard deviation, SF12 12-item short-form health survey, PCS physical component score, MCS mental component score, PDI pelvic deformity index, PSW pubic symphyseal width, IQR interquartile range, LFCN lateral femoral cutaneous nerve