Declining mortality after open pelvis fracture in North America.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Open pelvis fractures are associated with a high rate of mortality and require a multidisciplinary approach to resuscitation, hemorrhage control, and fracture stabilization. The patients presenting with these injuries, practice guidelines, and use early of interventions including angioembolization (AE), exploratory laparotomy (EL), and preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP) have changed over time. It is not known if these changes are associated with mortality.

Methods

Adults presenting with an open pelvis fracture between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively identified from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality identified by "deceased" or "expired" emergency department or hospital discharge dispos

SUBMITTER: Shabani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature