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Choi D, Cho WT, Song HK, Kwon J, Kang BH, Jung H, Jung K. Management strategy for open pelvic fractures: A 11-year single-centre, retrospective observational study. Injury 2023; 54:1156-1162. [PMID: 36849305 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Open pelvic fractures are commonly associated with life-threatening, uncontrollable haemorrhages. Although management methods for pelvic injury-associated haemorrhage have been established, the early mortality rate associated with open pelvic fractures remains high. This study aimed to identify predictors of mortality and effective treatment methods for open pelvic fractures. METHODS We defined open pelvic fractures as pelvic fractures with an open wound directly connected to the adjacent soft tissue, genitals, perineum, or anorectal structures, resulting in soft tissue injuries. This study was performed on trauma patients (age ≥15 years) injured by a blunt mechanism between 2011 and 2021 at a single trauma centre. We collected and analysed the data on the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the Revised Trauma Score (RTS), the Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS), length of hospital stay, length of intensive care unit stay, transfusion, preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP), resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), therapeutic angio-embolisation, laparotomy, faecal diversion, and mortality. RESULTS Forty-seven patients with blunt open pelvic fractures were included. The median age was 45 years (interquartile range, 27-57 years) and median ISS was 34 (24-43). The most frequently performed treatment methods were laparotomy (53%) and pelvic binder (53%), followed by faecal diversion (40%) and PPP (38%). PPP was the only method performed at a higher rate in the survival group for haemorrhagic control (41% vs. 30%). Haemorrhagic mortality was present in one case that received PPP. The overall mortality was 21%. In the univariate logistic regression analysis, initial systolic blood pressure (SBP), TRISS, RTS, packed red blood cell transfusion for the first 24 h, and base excess showed statistical significance (p<0.05). In the multivariate logistic regression model, initial SBP was identified as an independent risk factor for mortality (odds ratio, 0.943; 95% confidence interval, 0.907-0.980; p = 0.003). CONCLUSION A low initial SPB may be an independent predictor of mortality in patients with open pelvic fractures. Our findings suggest that PPP might be a feasible method to decrease haemorrhagic mortality from open pelvic fractures, especially for haemodynamically unstable patients with low initial SBP. Further studies are required to validate these clinical findings.
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- Donghwan Choi
- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
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Tischler EH, Wolfert AJ, Lyon T, Suneja N. A review of open pelvic fractures with concurrent genitourinary injuries. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2022:10.1007/s00590-022-03388-8. [PMID: 36209481 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-022-03388-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Open pelvic fractures (OPFs) are uncommon but potentially lethal traumatic injuries. Often caused by high energy blunt trauma, they can cause severe injury to abdominal and pelvic structures. We sought to conduct a review of the literature in order to ascertain the rates of genitourinary injury and vaginal laceration after OPF and the rates of resulting infection and mortality. METHODS A review of PubMed was conducted to identify studies reporting the rates of genitourinary injury from OPF. Study characteristics, patient characteristics, and outcomes were collected. The data were pooled, and descriptive statistics were obtained. RESULTS Eight studies encompassing 343 patients were included. Average age was 35.1 years (10-85.9), 28% were female, and the average Injury Severity Score was 26.5 (4-75). 95.5% of patients had a blunt mechanism of injury. Motor vehicle collision (23.9%), motorcycle accident (19.7%), and pedestrian struck (19.3%) were the most common etiologies. Overall mortality and infection rates were 31.2% and 18.7%, respectively. 19.7% of patients suffered an injury to the genitourinary system, and 32.4% of females sustained a vaginal laceration. DISCUSSION OPFs have the potential for extremely high morbidity and mortality. While much research has been done to prevent early mortality from hemorrhage, there is comparatively little research into late mortality stemming from infection and sepsis. Intravenous antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment, and local antibiotics usage has been encouraged. In patients with a vaginal laceration, it is important to provide antibiotic coverage for vaginal flora.
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- Eric H Tischler
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Hospital, 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11220, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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Li PH, Hsu TA, Kuo YC, Fu CY, Bajani F, Bokhari M, Mis J, Poulakidas S, Bokhari F. The application of the WSES classification system for open pelvic fractures-validation and supplement from a nationwide data bank. World J Emerg Surg 2022; 17:29. [PMID: 35624457 PMCID: PMC9145531 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-022-00434-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Open pelvic fractures are rare but complex injuries. Concomitant external and internal hemorrhage and wound infection-related sepsis result in a high mortality rate and treatment challenges. Here, we validated the World Society Emergency Society (WSES) classification system for pelvic injuries in open pelvic fractures, which are quite different from closed fractures, using the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). Methods Open pelvic fracture patients in the NTDB 2015 dataset were retrospectively queried. The mortality rates associated with WSES minor, moderate and severe injuries were compared. A multivariate logistic regression model (MLR) was used to evaluate independent factors of mortality. Patients with and without sepsis were compared. The performance of the WSES classification in the prediction of mortality was evaluated by determining the discrimination and calibration. Results A total of 830 open pelvic fracture patients were studied. The mortality rates of the mild, moderate and severe WSES classes were 3.5%, 11.2% and 23.8%, respectively (p < 0.001). The MLR analysis showed that the presence of sepsis was an independent factor of mortality (odds of mortality 9.740, p < 0.001). Compared with patients without sepsis, those with sepsis had significantly higher mortality rates in all WSES classes (minor: 40.0% vs. 3.1%, p < 0.001; moderate: 50.0% vs. 9.1%, p < 0.001; severe: 66.7% vs. 22.2%, p < 0.001). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed an acceptable discrimination of the WSES classification alone for evaluating the mortality of open pelvic fracture patients [area under curve (AUC) = 0.717]. Improved discrimination with an increased AUC was observed using the WSES classification plus sepsis (AUC = 0.767). Conclusions The WSES guidelines can be applied to evaluate patients with open pelvic fracture with accurate evaluation of outcomes. The presence of sepsis is recommended as a supplement to the WSES classification for open pelvic fractures.
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- Pei-Hua Li
- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University, 8th floor, 1950 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University, 8th floor, 1950 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University, 8th floor, 1950 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University, 8th floor, 1950 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University, 8th floor, 1950 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Rush University, 8th floor, 1950 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Yu YH, Hsu YH, Chou YC, Liu CH, Tseng IC, Chen IJ. Three-year functional outcome after open pelvic fracture treatment: a retrospective case series from a level I trauma center. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2022; 33:937-945. [PMID: 35224667 PMCID: PMC10126096 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-022-03234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Open pelvic fractures have high mortality rates, and survivors may have ongoing functional deficits from severe trauma and invasive life-saving procedures. However, there are limited reports regarding the functional status evaluation following open pelvic fractures. We aimed to report the treatment experiences and short-term functional outcomes of patients with open pelvic fractures. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the data of 19 consecutive patients with pelvic fractures who underwent treatment at a single institute between January 2014 and June 2018. The resuscitation protocol, osteosynthesis strategy, reduction quality of the pelvic ring, and functional outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS The incidence and mortality rates in patients with open pelvic fractures were 4.9 and 21.6%, respectively. Ten, one, and seven of the open wounds related to the pelvic fractures were located in Faringer zones I, II, and III, respectively. Fractures of four patients were categorized as classes 1 and 2, and those of 11 patients as class 3, according to the Jones-Powell classification. Eleven of 19 (57.9%) and 9 of 19 (47.5%) revealed excellent reduction quality by Matta/Torenetta and Lefaivre criteria, respectively. The Merle d'Aubigné score improved at each evaluation but stagnated after 24 months. The Majeed hip score also improved at the 12-month evaluation but the improvement stopped thereafter. At a 3-year follow-up, the patients with excellent reduction of the pelvic ring showed the highest functional performances. CONCLUSION Improvements in functional status of patients with open pelvic fractures can be anticipated based on the reduction quality of the pelvis ring.
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- Yi-Hsun Yu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan
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Lai CY, Lai PJ, Tseng IC, Su CY, Hsu YH, Chou YC, Yu YH. Postoperative Reduction Quality May Be the Most Important Factor That Causes Worse Functional Outcomes in Open and Closed Pelvic Fractures. World J Surg 2022; 46:568-576. [PMID: 34973073 PMCID: PMC8803804 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06386-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background Data on the functional outcomes of patients with open pelvic fractures after osteosynthesis are limited, and whether open fracture is a risk factor for worse outcomes, as compared with closed fracture, remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the functional outcomes of patients with open and closed pelvic fractures and evaluate potential factors that might affect outcomes. Methods Overall, 19 consecutive patients with open pelvic fractures and 78 patients with closed pelvic fractures between January 2014 and June 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. All fractures were surgically treated, with a minimal follow-up period of three years. Patients’ demographic profile, associated injuries, management protocol, quality of reduction, and outcomes were recorded and analyzed. Results Patients with open pelvic fractures had higher new injury severity score, higher incidence of diverting colostomy, and longer length of stay. Both radiological and functional evaluations revealed no significant differences between the two groups at 1-year and 3-year evaluations. Multiple logistic regression analysis identified poor radiological outcomes (using Lefaivre criteria) and longer length of stay as risk factors for worse short-term functional outcomes. At 3-year evaluation, fair-to-poor radiological outcomes (using Matta/Tornetta and Lefaivre criteria) and the presence of diverting colostomy were potential risk factors. Conclusions Compared with closed pelvic fracture, open pelvic fracture was not an indicator of worse functional outcomes. Functional outcomes may be comparable between patients with open and closed pelvic fractures at different time points within three years postoperatively. Achieving anatomical reduction in a fracture is crucial, because it might affect patient satisfaction.
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- Chih-Yang Lai
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, and Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. 5, Fu-Hsin St. Kweishan, 33302, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, and Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. 5, Fu-Hsin St. Kweishan, 33302, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan Branch, Tao-Yuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Kee-Lung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, and Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. 5, Fu-Hsin St. Kweishan, 33302, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, and Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. 5, Fu-Hsin St. Kweishan, 33302, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, and Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. 5, Fu-Hsin St. Kweishan, 33302, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
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Wang SH, Fu CY, Bajani F, Bokhari M, Mis J, Poulakidas S, Bokhari F. Accuracy of the WSES classification system for pelvic ring disruptions: an international validation study. World J Emerg Surg 2021; 16:54. [PMID: 34656156 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-021-00399-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background In 2017, a novel classification for pelvic injuries was established by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). We validated its effectiveness using nationwide real-world data. The roles of associated vascular injury and open fracture in this system were also evaluated. Methods Patients with pelvic fractures in the National Trauma Data Bank 2015 dataset were retrospectively studied. First, the mortality rates were compared by WSES classification. Second, independent predictors of mortality were evaluated using a multivariate logistic regression model. Patients with and without associated vascular injuries and the same hemodynamic and pelvic ring stability statuses were compared. Patients with associated vascular injuries were compared to the proportion of nonsurvivors and survivors with unstable pelvic ring injuries. Third, the outcomes were compared between patients with open pelvic fracture and closed pelvic fracture in the mild, moderate and severe WSES classes. Results During the 12-month study period, 44,163 blunt pelvic fracture patients were included. The mortality rates were 1.8%, 3.8% and 10.6% for the mild, moderate and severe WSES classes, respectively (p < 0.001). MLR analysis showed that unstable pelvic ring injury did not significantly affect mortality (p = 0.549), whereas open pelvic fracture and associated vascular injury were independent predictors of mortality (odds of mortality: open pelvic fracture 1.630, p < 0.001; associated vascular injury 1.602, p < 0.001). Patients with associated vascular injuries showed that there was no significant difference in the proportion of patients with unstable pelvic ring injuries between survivors and nonsurvivors (37.2% vs. 32.7%, p = 0.323). In all three classes, patients with open pelvic fractures had significantly higher mortality rates and infection rates than patients with closed fractures (mortality rates: minor 3.5% vs. 1.8%, p = 0.009, moderate 11.2% vs. 3.3%, p < 0.001, severe 23.8% vs. 9.8%, p < 0.001; infection rates: minor 3.3% vs. 0.7%, p < 0.001, moderate 6.7% vs. 2.1%, p < 0.001, severe 7.9% vs. 2.8%, p < 0.001). Conclusions Based on this nationwide study, the WSES guideline provides an accurate and reproducible classification of pelvic fractures. It is recommended that open/closed fractures and associated vascular injuries be evaluated as supplements of the WSES classification.
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