The Impact of Trauma-Center Care on Mortality and Function Following Pelvic Ring and Acetabular Injuries

Abstract

Mortality was reduced for patients with unstable pelvic and severe acetabular injuries when care was provided in a trauma center compared with a nontrauma center. Moreover, those with severe acetabular fractures experienced improved physical function at one year. Patients with these injuries represent a well-defined subset of trauma patients for whom our findings suggest preferential triage or transfer to a level-I trauma center.