H Tuovinen1, T Söderlund1, J Lindahl1, T Laine2, P Åström1, L Handolin3. 1. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, P.O. Box 00029, Helsinki, Finland. 2. Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. 3. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, P.O. Box 00029, Helsinki, Finland. lauri.handolin@hus.fi.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Pediatric pelvic fractures are rare and less likely to cause hemodynamic instability than similar injuries in adult patients. The associated injuries are common, and they have a major impact on mortality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the risk of life-threatening hemorrhage associated with unstable pelvic fractures in children. METHODS: We identified retrospectively all pediatric pelvic fractures (ring and acetabulum) treated at Helsinki University Central Hospital during a 10-year period (1998-2007). Stable A-type fractures (fractures not involving the pelvic ring) were excluded. All available pre- and in-hospital medical records were reviewed. The collected data consisted of patient characteristics, mechanisms of injury, vital signs, laboratory tests, care given, other injuries diagnosed, and the 30-day survival rate. RESULTS: There were 71 (40 males) pediatric patients (median age 14, range 1-16 years) with unstable pelvic fractures; 66 pelvic ring and 5 acetabulum fractures. The most common mechanism of injury was traffic accident (69%). Four patients had life-threatening bleeding. All had fracture of a mature pelvic ring, but the source of massive bleeding was pelvic ring fracture in only two patients (2.8% of all patients). No acetabulum fracture-related major pelvic bleeding was observed. One patient (age 16 years) required emergency surgery and angioembolization for pelvic bleeding. No life-threatening pelvic bleeding was seen among patients with immature bony pelvis. Pelvic ring fractures were surgically treated in 25 patients. Two patients died from head injuries (overall mortality 2.8%), but there were no bleeding-related deaths. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that life-threatening bleeding from pelvic or acetabular fractures in pediatric patients is rare (2.8%), and does not contribute to the overall mortality.
PURPOSE: Pediatric pelvic fractures are rare and less likely to cause hemodynamic instability than similar injuries in adult patients. The associated injuries are common, and they have a major impact on mortality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the risk of life-threatening hemorrhage associated with unstable pelvic fractures in children. METHODS: We identified retrospectively all pediatric pelvic fractures (ring and acetabulum) treated at Helsinki University Central Hospital during a 10-year period (1998-2007). Stable A-type fractures (fractures not involving the pelvic ring) were excluded. All available pre- and in-hospital medical records were reviewed. The collected data consisted of patient characteristics, mechanisms of injury, vital signs, laboratory tests, care given, other injuries diagnosed, and the 30-day survival rate. RESULTS: There were 71 (40 males) pediatric patients (median age 14, range 1-16 years) with unstable pelvic fractures; 66 pelvic ring and 5 acetabulum fractures. The most common mechanism of injury was traffic accident (69%). Four patients had life-threatening bleeding. All had fracture of a mature pelvic ring, but the source of massive bleeding was pelvic ring fracture in only two patients (2.8% of all patients). No acetabulum fracture-related major pelvic bleeding was observed. One patient (age 16 years) required emergency surgery and angioembolization for pelvic bleeding. No life-threatening pelvic bleeding was seen among patients with immature bony pelvis. Pelvic ring fractures were surgically treated in 25 patients. Two patients died from head injuries (overall mortality 2.8%), but there were no bleeding-related deaths. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that life-threatening bleeding from pelvic or acetabular fractures in pediatric patients is rare (2.8%), and does not contribute to the overall mortality.
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