[Polytrauma with pelvic fractures and severe thoracic trauma: does the timing of definitive pelvic fracture stabilization affect the clinical course?].
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the surgical timing in patients with pelvic fractures and severe chest trauma on the clinical course, especially on postoperative lung function.


METHODS
A total of 47 patients were included in a prospective dual observational study. The study investigated the clinical course depending on the time of operation based on the functional lung parameters, SAPS II, SOFA and total hospital stay.


RESULTS
The average ISS was 32±6, PTS was 34±11 and TTSS was 9±3 points. The pelvic fractures were stabilized definitively after an average of 7±2 days. The early stabilization correlated significantly with a lower TTSS and SAPS II on admission (p<0.05), shorter time of ventilation (p<0.05) and stay in the intensive care unit (p<0.01) as well as the decreased need for packed red blood cells (p<0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
In this study patients with pelvic fractures and thoracic trauma benefited positively from an earlier definitive pelvic fracture stabilization with respect to a shorter time of ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit due to a lower need for red cell concentrates.
Klinik für Unfall-, Wiederherstellungs- und plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland, Joerg.Boehme@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult