Variables | Transferred patients with pelvic fractures | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Angioembolization (+) | Angioembolization (−) | ||
(N = 156) | (N = 595) | ||
Demographics | |||
Age | 41.3 ± 20.4 | 42.6 ± 23.1 | 1.000† |
Sex (N) | 1.000‡ | ||
Male | 101 (64.7 %) | 386 (64.9 %) | |
Female | 55 (35.3 %) | 209 (35.1 %) | |
AIS of the pelvis (scale) | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 2.0 | 0.015† |
ISS (score) | 28.8 ± 16.1 | 12.2 ± 7.4 | <0.001† |
Pre-transfer conditions (local hospitals) | |||
SI joint disruption on pelvic X-ray (N) | <0.001‡ | ||
Yes | 121 (77.6 %) | 152 (25.5 %) | |
No | 35 (22.4 %) | 443 (74.5 %) | |
SBP (mmHg) | 94.1 ± 35.6 | 129.8 ± 84.5 | <0.001† |
Blood transfusion (ml) | 1583.3 ± 877.0 | 437.4 ± 316.9 | <0.001† |
Role of CT scan | |||
Pre-transfer CT scans (local hospital) | 0.472‡ | ||
Yes | 84 (53.8 %) | 299 (50.3 %) | |
No | 72 (46.2 %) | 296 (49.7 %) | |
Post-transfer CT scans (trauma center) | <0.001‡ | ||
Yes | 92 (59.0 %) | 122 (20.5 %) | |
No | 64 (41.0 %) | 473 (79.5 %) |