Pelvic Fractures in the Elderly

PelvFx - Pelvic Fractures in the Elderly Patient Influence of Fracture Classification According to Rommens & Hofmann on Mobility, Operation and Independence

The aim of the project is to predict the patient under conservative therapy as a function of the patient Classification of Rommens and Hofmann and other potential prognostic factors. A corresponding prognostic score may be used in the future by patients and attending physicians support joint decision between surgical and conservative treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pelvic fracture after low-energy trauma
• Treatment in the years 2006 to 2016
• patients equal to or older than 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pelvic fracture after a high-energy space
• Pathological fracture in the area of a tumor or a bony metastasis
• Existence of a documented refusal