Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?

Objective: We analized patients treated for osteoporotic rami fractures in our hospital.Methods: We examined the records of patients presenting to the emergency department with osteoporotic low-impact rami fractures. We describe demographic, previously ambulatory ability, diagnosis, associated injur...

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Autores principales: Angulo Tabernero, Marina, Fernández Letamendi, Teresa, Hidalgo Mendía, Begoña, Ungría Murillo, Julia, Gros Bañeres, Belen, Fernández Letamendi, Nieves, Peguero Bona, Antonio
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2018
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topic Fractura osteoporótica
fractura de rama pélvica
anciano
morbilidad
osteoporotic fracture
osteoporotic rami fracture
elderly
morbility
spellingShingle Fractura osteoporótica
fractura de rama pélvica
anciano
morbilidad
osteoporotic fracture
osteoporotic rami fracture
elderly
morbility
Angulo Tabernero, Marina
Fernández Letamendi, Teresa
Hidalgo Mendía, Begoña
Ungría Murillo, Julia
Gros Bañeres, Belen
Fernández Letamendi, Nieves
Peguero Bona, Antonio
Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
topic_facet Fractura osteoporótica
fractura de rama pélvica
anciano
morbilidad
osteoporotic fracture
osteoporotic rami fracture
elderly
morbility
author Angulo Tabernero, Marina
Fernández Letamendi, Teresa
Hidalgo Mendía, Begoña
Ungría Murillo, Julia
Gros Bañeres, Belen
Fernández Letamendi, Nieves
Peguero Bona, Antonio
author_facet Angulo Tabernero, Marina
Fernández Letamendi, Teresa
Hidalgo Mendía, Begoña
Ungría Murillo, Julia
Gros Bañeres, Belen
Fernández Letamendi, Nieves
Peguero Bona, Antonio
author_sort Angulo Tabernero, Marina
title Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
title_short Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
title_full Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
title_fullStr Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
title_full_unstemmed Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
title_sort osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury?
description Objective: We analized patients treated for osteoporotic rami fractures in our hospital.Methods: We examined the records of patients presenting to the emergency department with osteoporotic low-impact rami fractures. We describe demographic, previously ambulatory ability, diagnosis, associated injuries, comorbility, complications and 1 year mortality.Results: 60 patients (51 women) with a mean age of 83,5 (range, 65,1-99) years had osteoporotic rami fracture. Six patients had previously a rami fracture and 23 a osteoporotic fracture. 27 patients associated other pelvic fracture. Three pacientes had other extrapelvic fracture and six a craneoencephalic trauma. 41 patients had any complication at follow up. Eigth patients (13,3%) were admitted to hospital with a median length of stay in the hospital of 18 days. Eight (13,3%) patients died within 1 year of injury.Conclusions: Low-impact rami fractures affect predominantly elderly women with pre-existing comorbidities. A substantial amount of complications are described in this fractures with a high 1 year mortality. Early rehabilitation therapy with adequate analgesic therapy should be recommended.
publisher Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
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spelling I10-R327-article-165962024-08-27T18:20:31Z Osteoporotic pubic rami fracture: a benign injury? Fracturas osteoporóticas de ramas pélvicas: ¿Son una lesión benigna? Angulo Tabernero, Marina Fernández Letamendi, Teresa Hidalgo Mendía, Begoña Ungría Murillo, Julia Gros Bañeres, Belen Fernández Letamendi, Nieves Peguero Bona, Antonio Fractura osteoporótica fractura de rama pélvica anciano morbilidad osteoporotic fracture osteoporotic rami fracture elderly morbility Objective: We analized patients treated for osteoporotic rami fractures in our hospital.Methods: We examined the records of patients presenting to the emergency department with osteoporotic low-impact rami fractures. We describe demographic, previously ambulatory ability, diagnosis, associated injuries, comorbility, complications and 1 year mortality.Results: 60 patients (51 women) with a mean age of 83,5 (range, 65,1-99) years had osteoporotic rami fracture. Six patients had previously a rami fracture and 23 a osteoporotic fracture. 27 patients associated other pelvic fracture. Three pacientes had other extrapelvic fracture and six a craneoencephalic trauma. 41 patients had any complication at follow up. Eigth patients (13,3%) were admitted to hospital with a median length of stay in the hospital of 18 days. Eight (13,3%) patients died within 1 year of injury.Conclusions: Low-impact rami fractures affect predominantly elderly women with pre-existing comorbidities. A substantial amount of complications are described in this fractures with a high 1 year mortality. Early rehabilitation therapy with adequate analgesic therapy should be recommended. Objetivo: Analizar los pacientes tratados por fractura osteoporótica de ramas pélvicas en nuestro hospital.  Métodos: Analizamos retrospectivamente pacientes con fracturas de ramas pélvicas atendidos en el Servicio de Urgencias de nuestro hospital. Los parámetros analizados incluyen datos demográficos, diagnósticos, lesiones asociadas, comorbilidades, autonomía previa, complicaciones y mortalidad al año.Resultados: 60 pacientes (51 mujeres) con una edad media de 83,5 años (rango, 65,1-99) presentaron fractura osteoporótica de ramas pélvicas. 6 pacientes presentaban antecedentes de fractura de ramas pélvicas y 23 de fractura osteoporótica de otra localización. En 27 casos se asociaban a lesiones en otras localizaciones de la pelvis. 3 pacientes asociaban fracturas extrapélvicas y 6 traumatismos craneoencefálicos. 41 pacientes experimentaron complicaciones de algún tipo. Se requirió ingreso hospitalario en 8 casos, con una estancia media de 18 días. La mortalidad al año fue de 13,3%.Conclusiones: Las fracturas osteoporóticas de ramas pélvicas afectan predominantemente a mujeres con numerosas comorbilidades. Muchas son las complicaciones descritas en estos pacientes con una mortalidad anual elevada. Es remendable un adecuado tratamiento analgésico que permita una movilización precoz del paciente tras descartar lesiones asociadas en la pelvis. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2018-02-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/pdf application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596 10.31053/1853.0605.v75.n1.16596 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 75 No. 1 (2018); 12-18 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 75 Núm. 1 (2018); 12-18 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 75 n. 1 (2018); 12-18 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v75.n1 spa eng https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596/19912 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596/21315 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596/26359 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596/26360 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596/26361 Derechos de autor 2018 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0