Li He1, Chengla Yi2, David J Hak3, Zhiyong Hou4. 1. Department of Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jie Fang Avenue 1095, Wuhan, China. 2. Department of Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jie Fang Avenue 1095, Wuhan, China. chenglayi@163.com. 3. Department of Orthopedics, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 777 Bannock St, MC 0188, Denver, CO, 80204, USA. 4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of HeBei Medical University, Zi Qiang Avenue 139, Shijiazhuang, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To delineate the changes in functional outcomes of surgically treated U-shaped sacral fractures. METHODS: Forty-one patients with U-shaped sacral fractures were followed for a mean of 4.1 years after surgery. Impairment of lower extremities was assessed via a modified Gibbons score. Urinary function was assessed with a structured interview and residual urine volume. Sexual and bowel functions, as well as patient-reported health, were evaluated using a structured interview, and pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale. Comparisons of data at different time points were conducted with a mixed model, and Z-scores of the SF-36 questionnaire were calculated. RESULTS: Forty patients reported pain at 1 year and demonstrated no change at 2 years (p = 0.24). Thirty-six of 39 eligible patients had neurological deficits involving the lower extremities at baseline and demonstrated improvement at 1 year (p = 0.0002) but not between years 1 and 2 (p = 0.47). Twenty-three of 38 eligible patients had impaired bladder function, and 13 of 35 eligible patients had impaired bowel function at 3 months. Urinary function was worse at 2 years than at 1 year (p = 0.02). Sexual dysfunction was common, and patient-reported health was significantly worse than that of the normal population. CONCLUSIONS: Neurological function in the lower extremities of patients with U-shaped sacral fractures improved after surgery; however, bowel and sexual functions did not change, and urinary function deteriorated over time. The majority of impairments appear to be permanent if still present at 1 year after surgery. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
PURPOSE: To delineate the changes in functional outcomes of surgically treated U-shaped sacral fractures. METHODS: Forty-one patients with U-shaped sacral fractures were followed for a mean of 4.1 years after surgery. Impairment of lower extremities was assessed via a modified Gibbons score. Urinary function was assessed with a structured interview and residual urine volume. Sexual and bowel functions, as well as patient-reported health, were evaluated using a structured interview, and pain was evaluated with the visual analog scale. Comparisons of data at different time points were conducted with a mixed model, and Z-scores of the SF-36 questionnaire were calculated. RESULTS: Forty patients reported pain at 1 year and demonstrated no change at 2 years (p = 0.24). Thirty-six of 39 eligible patients had neurological deficits involving the lower extremities at baseline and demonstrated improvement at 1 year (p = 0.0002) but not between years 1 and 2 (p = 0.47). Twenty-three of 38 eligible patients had impaired bladder function, and 13 of 35 eligible patients had impaired bowel function at 3 months. Urinary function was worse at 2 years than at 1 year (p = 0.02). Sexual dysfunction was common, and patient-reported health was significantly worse than that of the normal population. CONCLUSIONS: Neurological function in the lower extremities of patients with U-shaped sacral fractures improved after surgery; however, bowel and sexual functions did not change, and urinary function deteriorated over time. The majority of impairments appear to be permanent if still present at 1 year after surgery. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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