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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
Epidemiology of pelvic and acetabular fractures across 12-mo at a level-1 trauma centre
Rory Cuthbert, Samuel Walters, David Ferguson, Edward Karam, Jonathan Ward, Homa Arshad, Paul Culpan, Peter Bates
Rory Cuthbert, Samuel Walters, David Ferguson, Edward Karam, Jonathan Ward, Homa Arshad, Paul Culpan, Peter Bates, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Cuthbert R designed the research study, performed data acquisition, and wrote the manuscript; Walters S, Ferguson D and Karam E designed the research study and performed data acquisition; Ward J, Arshad A, Culpan P and Bates P contributed towards conception of the study and final editing; all authors revised the article critically for important intellectual content, and provided final approval for the paper to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The NHS Research Ethics Committee decision tool excluded need for ethical review as this was a retrospective observational study.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was not required for the above study as data was collected retrospectively and anonymized.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors report no relevant conflict of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Rory Cuthbert, BSc, MBBS, Surgeon, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom. rory.cuthbert@nhs.net
Received: December 18, 2021
Peer-review started: December 18, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2022
Revised: February 7, 2022
Accepted: July 22, 2022
Article in press: July 22, 2022
Published online: August 18, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: To our knowledge, this is the first study to analyze the epidemiology of pelvic and acetabular trauma over a one-year period at a level-1 trauma centre in the United Kingdom since introduction of the Trauma Network System. This study demonstrates pelvic and acetabular fractures are associated with concomitant orthopaedic fractures (commonly spine and lower limb), intensive care admission and lengthy inpatient stays. Future injury prevention research should focus on advancements in lateral impact vehicle safety alongside mental health surveillance for patients deemed to be potential suicide risks.