[Timeliness of care in patients with type-B pelvic-ring injuries at a referral hospital in Mexico City].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the timeliness of the care provided to patients with type-B pelvic ring injuries at the emergency service.


METHODS
This is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, analytical, interval, retrolective study. A quota, non-probabilistic sampling was used. Twenty patients with type-B pelvic ring injuries who presented at the emergency room from December 1st, 2002 to November 30, 2005 were studied. The data collected included age, gender, timeliness of care, time to starting of care, time to the initial diagnosis, time to the beginning of management, time on external fixation, total initial multidisciplinary management time, morbidity, concomitant injuries, hospital complications, length of hospital stay and health outcomes. Patients of both genders, over age 16 years, not treated elsewhere were included, and managed with external fixation. Timeliness of care was assessed in patients in whom multidisciplinary management that resulted in survival was completed. The analysis included the central trend and summary variables.


RESULTS
Timely care was provided to all 20 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Timely care was provided to 100% of patients. The timeliness of care in this type of injuries results from a successful multidisciplinary management.
Laguna Sánchez
Eduardo
E
Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia Lomas Verdes, IMSS. elagoonr2htolv@hotmail.com
Benítez Garduño
Rolando A
RA
Salcedo Oviedo
José Enrique
JE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017748:Time Management; D013996:Time and Motion Studies