Research Article

Management of LC Type I (LC-1) Pelvic Injuries with Complete Sacral Fracture: Comparison of Solitary Anterior Fixation with Combined Anterior-Posterior Fixation

Table 1

Demographic, injury data, and surgical data of patients.

Non-operative of posterior pelvic (group I, )Operative of posterior pelvic (group II, ) level

Age (, years)0.447
Sex (male : female)0.330
M1921
F1711
Mechanism of accident (, %)0.033
Crush by heavy6 (16.7%)2 (6.3%)
MVA13 (36.1%)20 (62.5%)
Fall from  m8 (22.2%)1 (3.1%)
Fall from  m9 (25%)9 (28.1%)
ISS0.520
<162318
≥161314
Anterior ring injury pattern0.345
Ipsilateral18 (50%)20 (62.5%)
Contralateral7 (19.4%)7 (21.9%)
Bilateral11 (30.6%)5 (15.6%)
Associated injury0.796
None2013
Head23
Thorax34
Abdomen33
Upper extremity42
Lower extremity35
Multi-injury12

Tips: MVA: motor vehicle accident; ISS: injury serious score.