Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
From: Patients with pelvic fracture: what factors are associated with mortality?
Description | No. of patients (%) (n = 179) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 114 (64%) |
Female | 65 (36%) |
Age (years) | |
≤19 | 11 (6%) |
20–29 | 55 (31%) |
30–39 | 43 (24%) |
40–49 | 29 (16%) |
50–59 | 13 (7%) |
60–69 | 13 (7%) |
≥70 | 15 (8%) |
Mortality | 67 (37%) |
Died in the ED | 34 (51%) |
Died in the ward (within 24 h) | 19 (28%) |
(Within 48 h) | 4 (6%) |
(after 48 h) | 10 (15%) |
Injury scores | |
ISSa ≥25 | 90 (50%) |
Physiological parameters at presentation | |
Shock (<90 mmHg) | 65 (36%) |
Coma (GCS <9) | 54 (30%) |
Mechanism of injuries | |
Road traffic accident | 94 (52%) |
Pedestrians | 28 (30%) |
Motorcyclists | 33 (35%) |
Falls from height | 79 (44%) |
Others | 6 (4%) |
Pelvic fracture severity (by AISb) | |
1 | 0 (0%) |
2 | 83 (46%) |
3 | 72 (40%) |
4 | 14 (8%) |
5 | 10 (6%) |
6 | 0 (0%) |
Presence of associated injuries | |
Head | 76 (42%) |
Face | 44 (25%) |
Chest | 102 (57%) |
Abdomen | 90 (50%) |
Extremities (bones) | 177 (99%) |
External (skin, muscle) | 90 (50%) |
Interventions | |
Laporotomy | 28 (16%) |
Angiography | 6 (3%) |
External fixation | 14 (8%) |