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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2022; 13(8): 744-752
Published online Aug 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.744
Published online Aug 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.744
Mechanism | Pelvic ring fracture only, n (%) | Pelvic ring & acetabulum fracture, n (%) | Acetabulum fracture only, n (%) | Iliac wing fracture, n (%) | Sacrum body fracture, n (%) | Spinopelvic dissociation, n (%) | All pelvic & acetabular fractures, n (%) |
Fall | 40 (43) | 4 (36) | 17 (39) | 7 (58) | 7 (100) | 5 (71) | 80 (46) |
Pedestrian vs Vehicle | 25 (27) | 3 (27) | 8 (18) | 2 (17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 38 (22) |
Vehicle vs Vehicle | 12 (13) | 3 (27) | 8 (18) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 25 (14) |
Cyclist vs Vehicle | 10 (11) | 1 (9) | 10 (23) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 23 (13) |
Crush injury | 7 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (5) |
Gunshot | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
Suicide attempt | 17 (18) | 1 (9) | 2 (5) | 2 (17) | 2 (29) | 3 (43) | 27 (15) |
- Citation: Cuthbert R, Walters S, Ferguson D, Karam E, Ward J, Arshad H, Culpan P, Bates P. Epidemiology of pelvic and acetabular fractures across 12-mo at a level-1 trauma centre. World J Orthop 2022; 13(8): 744-752
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i8/744.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.744