Table 1 Demographics of the transferred patients with pelvic fractures in current study
Variables | All transferred patients (N = 751) |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Age | 42.3 ± 19.8 |
Sex (N) | |
Male | 487 (64.8 %) |
Female | 264 (35.2 %) |
Care level designation of the referring hospitals (number of beds) | |
<250 | 318 (42.3 %) |
251-499 | 389 (51.8 %) |
>500 | 44 (5.9 %) |
AIS of torso injuries (scale) | |
AIS of the head | 3.1 ± 1.1 |
AIS of the chest | 1.4 ± 1.3 |
AIS of the abdomen | 2.5 ± 2.6 |
AIS of the pelvis | 2.7 ± 1.9 |
ISS (score) | 15.6 ± 12.5 |
ISS <16 (N) | 508 (67.7 %) |
ISS 16–25 (N) | 197 (26.2 %) |
ISS >25 (N) | 46 (6.1 %) |
Y & B classification (N) | |
APC | 119 (15.8 %) |
LC | 599 (79.8 %) |
VS | 19 (2.5 %) |
Combination | 14 (1.9 %) |
Stability of pelvis (N) | |
Stable | 458 (61.0 %) |
Unstable | 293 (39.0 %) |
SI joint disruption on pre-transfer pelvic X-ray (N) | |
Yes | 273 (36.4 %) |
No | 478 (63.6 %) |
Post-transfer condition | |
SBP on arrival (mmHg) | 122.4 ± 81.0 |
Blood transfusion (ml) | 675.4 ± 577.9 |
ICU admission (N) | |
Yes | 208 (27.7 %) |
No | 543 (72.3 %) |
Angioembolization (N) | |
Yes | 156 (20.8 %) |
No | 595 (79.2 %) |
Outcome | |
Survival | 737 (98.1 %) |
Mortality | 14 (1.9 %) |