Pediatric Pelvic Injuries - Epidemiology and Demography

Epidemiological Study of Pediatric Pelvic Injuries

A retrospective epidemiological study of pediatric pelvic injury from level 1 trauma centre.

Hypothesis: In the pediatric population, majority of pelvic injuries is of type A according to AO/OTA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association) classification, the treatment is mostly conservative and complications of injury and treatment are less common than in adults.

Study design: Retrospective analysis (13 years), excluding pathological fractures. AO/OTA type, epidemiological data, mode of treatment, and complications were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Fisher exact test and the Wilcoxon test.

Inclusion Criteria of primary study group:

• Age ≤ 18 years
• Single pelvic bone fractures or pelvic ring injuries

Inclusion Criteria of secondary study group:

• Age ≤ 18 years
• Combined pelvic and acetabular injuries
• Isolated fractures of the acetabulum

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pathological fractures