TY - JOUR
AU - Schmitz, Paul
AB - Background: Clinical and radiological outcomes of operatively treated unstable pelvic ring fractures are well documented, whereas little is known about the patient’s related outcome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient-reported outcome after minimal invasive treatment of pelvic ring fractures using the SF-36 and EQ-5D medical outcome scores. Methods: Patients with unstable pelvic ring fractures treated in our trauma department with a minimal invasive screw-rod system between 01/2004 and 12/2014 were included. Next to patient data (sex, age), injury related details (fracture type, additional injuries, Injury Severity Score (ISS)) as well as operation details (method, time to operation, general complications, adverse events associated with the surgical procedure, revision surgery, fracture reduction) were assessed. The patient related outcome was evaluated using the SF-36 and the EQ-5D score. Results: A total of 105 patients (57 men; 48 women; mean age 56 ± 21 years) were identified as candidates for the study. 60 patients completed the SF-36 and EQ-5D score after a mean follow-up of five years (60.5 months (14-142 months)). Of these patients 77% were multiply injured with a mean ISS of 26 ± 19. Within the respondent group 22% showed type B and 78% type C pelvic 
TI - Patient-related outcome of unstable pelvic ring fractures stabilized with a minimal invasive screw-rod system
JF - Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
DO - 10.1186/s12955-017-0821-7
DA - 2017-12-22
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/patient-related-outcome-of-unstable-pelvic-ring-fractures-stabilized-H0R61TcC60
SP - 1
EP - 8
VL - 15
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -