biostudies-literatureUnknown16Kolodziejczyk H<h4>Introduction</h4>The management of low-energy pelvic fractures poses a multifaceted challenge in orthopedic and geriatric care. With an increasing prevalence of patients taking new oral anticoagulant medications, it is unclear, which patients with pelvis fractures will have a significant life threatening bleed. The aim of this study was to assess the main risk factors leading to blood transfusion and longer hospital stay in patients with low-energy pelvic fractures.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This single center retrospective observational study was performed with reference to STROBE guidelines. Demographic data, bleeding risk factors as well as blood transfusion rates were recorded. Initially, a univariate regression analysis was performed to analyze factors associated with blood traGeriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation21514593251351557https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12166246biostudies-literatureTransfusion Risk Factors in Low-Energy Pelvic Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.PMC12166246Kolodziejczyk HBrzeszczynski FBonczak OfalseTransfusion Risk Factors in Low-Energy Pelvic Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.<h4>Introduction</h4>The management of low-energy pelvic fractures poses a multifaceted challenge in orthopedic and geriatric care. With an increasing prevalence of patients taking new oral anticoagulant medications, it is unclear, which patients with pelvis fractures will have a significant life threatening bleed. The aim of this study was to assess the main risk factors leading to blood transfusion and longer hospital stay in patients with low-energy pelvic fractures.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This single center retrospective observational study was performed with reference to STROBE guidelines. Demographic data, bleeding risk factors as well as blood transfusion rates were recorded. Initially, a univariate regression analysis was performed to analyze factors associated with blood tra2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252025-07-26T03:07:04.992Z2025-07-26T03:07:04.992ZS-EPMC121662464051960610.1177/21514593251351557