M Burkhardt1, U Nienaber2, J Krause3, A Pizanis3, P Moersdorf3, U Culemann4, E Aghayev5, T Paffrath6, T Pohlemann3, J H Holstein3. 1. Abteilung für Chirurgie, Schwerpunkt Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Handchirurgie, Evangelisches Stadtkrankenhaus Saarbrücken, Großherzog-Friedrich-Straße 44, 66111, Saarbrücken, Deutschland. Mac.Burkhardt@t-online.de. 2. AUC - Akademie der Unfallchirurgie GmbH, München, Deutschland. 3. Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland. 4. Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Celle, Celle, Deutschland. 5. Institut für Evaluative Forschung in der Medizin, Universität Bern, Bern, Schweiz. 6. Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Sporttraumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Witten/Herdecke, Klinikum Köln-Merheim, Köln, Deutschland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Complex pelvic traumas, i.e., pelvic fractures accompanied by pelvic soft tissue injuries, still have an unacceptably high mortality rate of about 18 %. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated an intersection set of data from the TraumaRegister DGU® and the German Pelvic Injury Register from 2004-2009. Patients with complex and noncomplex pelvic traumas were compared regarding their vital parameters, emergency management, stay in the ICU, and outcome. RESULTS: From a total of 344 patients with pelvic injuries, 21 % of patients had a complex and 79 % a noncomplex trauma. Complex traumas were significantly less likely to survive (16.7 % vs. 5.9 %). Whereas vital parameters and emergency treatment in the preclinical setting did not differ substantially, patients with complex traumas were more often in shock and showed acute traumatic coagulopathy on hospital arrival, which resulted in more fluid volumes and transfusions when compared to patients with noncomplex traumas. Furthermore, patients with complex traumas had more complications and longer ICU stays. CONCLUSION: Prevention of exsanguination and complications like multiple organ dysfunction syndrome still pose a major challenge in the management of complex pelvic traumas.
BACKGROUND: Complex pelvic traumas, i.e., pelvic fractures accompanied by pelvic soft tissue injuries, still have an unacceptably high mortality rate of about 18 %. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated an intersection set of data from the TraumaRegister DGU® and the German Pelvic Injury Register from 2004-2009. Patients with complex and noncomplex pelvic traumas were compared regarding their vital parameters, emergency management, stay in the ICU, and outcome. RESULTS: From a total of 344 patients with pelvic injuries, 21 % of patients had a complex and 79 % a noncomplex trauma. Complex traumas were significantly less likely to survive (16.7 % vs. 5.9 %). Whereas vital parameters and emergency treatment in the preclinical setting did not differ substantially, patients with complex traumas were more often in shock and showed acute traumatic coagulopathy on hospital arrival, which resulted in more fluid volumes and transfusions when compared to patients with noncomplex traumas. Furthermore, patients with complex traumas had more complications and longer ICU stays. CONCLUSION: Prevention of exsanguination and complications like multiple organ dysfunction syndrome still pose a major challenge in the management of complex pelvic traumas.
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