Functional and return to work outcomes following major trauma involving severe pelvic ring fracture

Belinda J. Gabbe, Dirk‐Jan Hofstee, Max Esser, Andrew Bucknill, Matthias Russ, Peter Cameron, Christopher J. Handley, Richard de Steiger

ANZ Journal of Surgery · 2014 · 39 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Despite the severity of the injuries sustained, 77% of severe pelvic ring fracture patients were living independently and 59% had returned to work, 2-years post-injury. Fracture type and management were not key predictors of outcome. Large-scale multi-centre studies are needed to fully understand the burden of severe pelvic ring fractures and to guide clinical management.

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