Demographic changes in pelvic fracture patterns at a Swiss academic trauma center from 2007 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing life expectancy has led to higher incidence of fragility fractures of the pelvis. These demographic changes may have a direct impact on fracture patterns. The goal of this study was (1) to evaluate demographical trends in patients with pelvic ring injuries at a tertiary Swiss trauma center and (2) to analyze the influence on fracture patterns.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study including 958 patients (mean ± SD age, 57 ± 21 years; 48% women) with a pelvic ring injury between 2007 and 2017. Fractures were classified according to Tile, Young and Burgess or Rommens and Hofmann (fragility fractures) using conventional and computer tomography imaging. Low-energy fractures were defined as fractures resulting from fall from standing hei

SUBMITTER: Villiger K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9038250 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature