Research Article

Epidemiology of Hospitalized Traumatic Pelvic Fractures and Their Combined Injuries in Taiwan: 2000–2011 National Health Insurance Data Surveillance

Table 4

Medical utilization of hospitalized pelvic fracture cases with major combined injuries in Taiwan.

Complex or simple type of pelvic injuryGroup of combined injurySummed cases 2000–2011 (%)Operation rate for the pelvic injury (%)Length of stay (days)Medical cost (US$)
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)

Acetabular fracture
or multiple injuries with disruption of
the pelvic ring (a)
Combined major injuries or not44%17.86 (14.31)4120.86 (4902.90)
Combined with injury group-(1)18.12%39%16.28 (14.10)3726.21 (4673.87)
Combined with injury group-(2)15.58%34%17.10 (13.98)3510.86 (4457.71)
Combined with injury group-(3)16.11%45%16.91 (12.88)3605.73 (3918.62)
Combined with injury group-(4)28.22%53%18.62 (14.29)4389.91 (4961.58)
Combined with injury group-(7)6.40%42%19.88 (14.85)5291.04 (5946.72)
Combined with injury group-(8)8.72%42%20.30 (16.70)5252.62 (6166.91)
ANOVA test

Pubic, ilium, and
ischium (b)
Combined major injuries or not22%12.95 (11.40)2678.09 (3568.46)
Combined with injury group-(1)19.62%8%11.16 (10.70)2217.28 (3276.76)
Combined with injury group-(2)21.75%3%12.90 (11.34)2259.66 (3209.70)
Combined with injury group-(3)17.37%32%11.59 (9.91)2216.78 (2852.88)
Combined with injury group-(4)16.37%65%14.68 (12.34)3455.27 (3972.13)
Combined with injury group-(7)5.70%18%16.19 (12.48)3998.03 (4536.55)
Combined with injury group-(8)8.81%16%14.43 (12.16)3348.78 (4185.53)
ANOVA test