Association of Pelvic Trauma With Rates of Cesarean Section, Sexual Dysfunction, and Genitourinary Dysfunction in a National Database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pelvic fractures are severe injuries that can drastically affect a woman's quality of life through sexual dysfunction (SD), genitourinary dysfunction (GD), and increasing the potential need for future cesarean section (C-section). Limited research has captured long-term outcomes after pelvic fractures in women of childbearing age. This study aimed to determine the association between pelvic fractures and rates of C-section, SD, and GD.

Methods

All women of childbearing age who sustained a pelvic fracture were identified in a national insurance database. A comparison group of patients with lower extremity long-bone fractures was selected. Patients who gave birth after injury were additionally identified. A minimum of 5 years of follow-up was required for inclusio

SUBMITTER: Chen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10090791 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature