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Pelvic Fracture : Experience in Management of 170 Cases at a University Hospital in Thailand
Sriussadaporn S 
,
PakArt R ,
Sirichindakul B ,
Tharavej C
,
PakArt R ,
Sirichindakul B ,
Tharavej C RATTAPLEE PAK-ART, M.D.*,
CHADIN THARA VEJ, M.D.*
Background, Objective and Method
: Management of patients with pelvic fractures re-
quires a multidisciplinary team approach. Currently, survival has been dramatically improved but
some controversies still remain. The purpose of this study was to examine management and results
of treatment of patients with pelvic fractures who were admitted to the Trauma Unit, King Chula-
longkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand from January 1991 to December 2000.
Results:
There were 170 patients in the study. The age ranged from 15 to 91 years (mean
33.89
เธ‘
16.14). The most common cause of injuries was motorcycle accidents (50.0% ). There were 27
(15.9%), 47 (27.6%), 80 (47.1%) and 16 (9.4%) patients with Type I, II, III and IV pelvic fractures,
respectively. Forty per cent of patients were in shock when they first arrived at the emergency room.
Seventy two patients (42.4%) had 274 associated injuries. Sixteen patients (9.4%) had open pelvic
fractures. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) ranged from 4 to 75 (mean 17.55
เธ‘
12.86). Eighty two patients
(48.2%) received blood transfusion from 1
to
40 units (mean 10.04
เธ‘
8.47). Sixteen patients (9.4%)
underwent pelvic angiography,
I
0 bleeding points were demonstrated and successfully treated by
transcatheter embolization. One hundred and thirty two patients (77.6%) received no specific treat-
ment for the pelvic fractures. The remainder (22.4%) were treated with pelvic sling in 6 patients
(3.5% ), skeletal traction in 21 patients (12.4% ), external fixation in 6 patients (3.5% ), internal fixation
in 4 patients (2.4% ), and right hemipelvectomy in 1 patient (0.6% ). Fifteen patients (8.8%) died. Causes
of death were exsanguination in 6 patients ( 40% of death), severe head injuries in 6 patients ( 40% of
death) and sepsis with multisystem organ failure in 3 patients (20% of death). Nonsurvivors had a
significantly higher ISS and units of blood transfusion than survivors (P
<
0.001). The hospital stay
ranged from
1
to 300 days (mean 24.7
เธ‘
34.19).
Conclusion
: Approximately 75 per cent of patients in our study had major pelvic fractures
(Type II and Type III pelvic fractures). The majority of bleeding from pelvic fractures could be
treated conservatively. Angiography with transcatheter embolization was extremely helpful when
conservative treatment failed to stop pelvic bleeding. External fixation for early control of bleeding
pelvic fractures was infrequently employed.
Key word
: Pelvic Fracture, Angiography, Transcatheter Embolization
CHADIN THARA VEJ, M.D.*
Background, Objective and Method
: Management of patients with pelvic fractures re-
quires a multidisciplinary team approach. Currently, survival has been dramatically improved but
some controversies still remain. The purpose of this study was to examine management and results
of treatment of patients with pelvic fractures who were admitted to the Trauma Unit, King Chula-
longkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand from January 1991 to December 2000.
Results:
There were 170 patients in the study. The age ranged from 15 to 91 years (mean
33.89
เธ‘
16.14). The most common cause of injuries was motorcycle accidents (50.0% ). There were 27
(15.9%), 47 (27.6%), 80 (47.1%) and 16 (9.4%) patients with Type I, II, III and IV pelvic fractures,
respectively. Forty per cent of patients were in shock when they first arrived at the emergency room.
Seventy two patients (42.4%) had 274 associated injuries. Sixteen patients (9.4%) had open pelvic
fractures. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) ranged from 4 to 75 (mean 17.55
เธ‘
12.86). Eighty two patients
(48.2%) received blood transfusion from 1
to
40 units (mean 10.04
เธ‘
8.47). Sixteen patients (9.4%)
underwent pelvic angiography,
I
0 bleeding points were demonstrated and successfully treated by
transcatheter embolization. One hundred and thirty two patients (77.6%) received no specific treat-
ment for the pelvic fractures. The remainder (22.4%) were treated with pelvic sling in 6 patients
(3.5% ), skeletal traction in 21 patients (12.4% ), external fixation in 6 patients (3.5% ), internal fixation
in 4 patients (2.4% ), and right hemipelvectomy in 1 patient (0.6% ). Fifteen patients (8.8%) died. Causes
of death were exsanguination in 6 patients ( 40% of death), severe head injuries in 6 patients ( 40% of
death) and sepsis with multisystem organ failure in 3 patients (20% of death). Nonsurvivors had a
significantly higher ISS and units of blood transfusion than survivors (P
<
0.001). The hospital stay
ranged from
1
to 300 days (mean 24.7
เธ‘
34.19).
Conclusion
: Approximately 75 per cent of patients in our study had major pelvic fractures
(Type II and Type III pelvic fractures). The majority of bleeding from pelvic fractures could be
treated conservatively. Angiography with transcatheter embolization was extremely helpful when
conservative treatment failed to stop pelvic bleeding. External fixation for early control of bleeding
pelvic fractures was infrequently employed.
Key word
: Pelvic Fracture, Angiography, Transcatheter Embolization
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