[Long-term outcome after conservative treatment of pelvic ring injuries and conclusions for current management].
Until the early eighties conservative treatment was common even for unstable pelvic fractures. The long-term results of 114 non-operatively treated patients who had suffered a pelvic fracture (68 type A, 20 type B, 26 type C according to the classification of the ASIF) have been examined after an average time of 7.1 years after injury. 60% of cases with a stable injury of the pelvis (type A) did not suffer of any complaint. The remaining patients stated moderate pain. After conservative treatment of type B pelvic injuries 55% complained of pain or showed an impaired functional result. Former vertical-shear fractures (type C) showed worse results than type B pelvic injuries: only 15% did not suffer of any pain and 10% had no functional deficit. Patients with unstable pelvic fracture localized pain mainly in the lumbo- or iliosacral region. Radiological and CT findings suggest arthrosis, partial ancylosis and incomplete reduction of the fracture as possible reasons for unsatisfactory clinical results. As consequence of these results we nowadays proceed extended radiological examinations (a.-p.-, inlet-, outlet-views, CT) and operative reduction and internal stabilization (ORIF) of all unstable pelvic fractures.
Abteilung für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universität Berlin.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Langzeitergebnisse nach konservativer Behandlung von Beckenringverletzungen und Konsequenzen für das heutige Management.