High-energy blunt pelvic ring injury incidence and polytrauma caseload in a single level I trauma center during COVID-19 related pseudo-lockdown measures: a retrospective cohort study based on a prospective registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic ring injuries are potentially lethal lesions associated with polytrauma patients and need an efficient trauma team for their management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of high-energy blunt pelvic ring injuries and the absolute number of polytrauma patients in a single level I trauma center during the 2020 pseudo-lockdown period related to the Coronavirus pandemic, and to compare it with corresponding periods in 2014-2019 in order to better understand the need of organized and dedicated personnel and infrastructures.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was based on data prospectively recorded into the institutional Severely Injured Patients' Registry. Data were obtained for each year period (January 1st to December 31st) and corr

SUBMITTER: Morello V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature