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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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16596 |
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| Sumario: | 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. |
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