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Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 1/2021

30.08.2020 | Original Article

Functional treatment strategy for fragility fractures of the pelvis in geriatric patients

verfasst von: Kensuke Hotta, Takaomi Kobayashi

Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

Purpose

We propose a functional treatment strategy for fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) in geriatric patients; patients with such fractures normally undergo 10 days of conservative therapy with full-weight bearing within pain limits. Conservative therapy for FFP is continued for patients who can stand with assistance, and surgical stabilization is recommended for patients with difficulty in auxiliary standing at 10 day postadmission. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of functional treatment between geriatric patients with FFP type I/II and those with FFP type III/IV, as described by Rommens et al.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of 84 geriatric patients who underwent functional treatment for FFP. Based on the results of the first examination, the patients were allocated to the following FFP types: type I/II (n = 53) and type III/IV (n = 31). Change in functional mobility scale described by Graham et al. from before injury to the final follow-up were compared between the groups.

Results

There was no significant difference in the functional mobility scale (0.25 ± 0.70 vs. 0.23 ± 0.56, p = 0.889) between FFP type I/II and FFP type III/IV.

Conclusion

The outcomes of the functional treatment for FFP for the geriatric patients did not differ significantly between the radiographic classifications. Functional treatment could, therefore, be a treatment option for almost all radiographic types of FFP, especially for geriatric patients. Further investigations are warranted.
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Metadaten
Titel
Functional treatment strategy for fragility fractures of the pelvis in geriatric patients
verfasst von
Kensuke Hotta
Takaomi Kobayashi
Publikationsdatum
30.08.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-020-01484-0

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