title: Does pelvic injury trigger erectile dysfunction in men?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Pelvic ring fractures constitute 3%-8% of all fractures of the skeletal system and are generally related with high energy trauma. Sexual dysfunction following pelvic fracture has a high incidence, and affects the male patients both physically and psychologically. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact and frequencies of comorbidities such as erectile dysfunction (ED) with adverse sociocultural and psychological consequences for the patient who had a pelvic ring fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 26 men who corresponded to the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate our study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to fracture types, most of our cases were Tile type A1 and type A2. Severe and moderate ED were detected in 46.1% (12/26) of these patients via the International Index of Erectile Function-5 questionnaire.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ED develops following pelvic fractures, especially in Tile type B and C pelvic fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Sultançiftliği LNB Government Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuyucu
authors.forename: Remzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Ferit
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yιlmaz
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gümüş
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erdil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*