ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma
Outcomes following pelvic ring fractures in the paediatric population: A systematic review.
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- Functional results of surgically treated paediatric pelvic fractures are as good as conservatively treated ones: retrospective evaluation of 64 patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Irreducible Locked Symphysis Pubis Disruption Caused by Incarcerated Urinary Bladder in a 14-year-Old Boy, a Case Report and Review of the Literature.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2025Article
- Limited ilioinguinal approach for unstable pelvic fractures in children aged <3 years.Trauma case reports · 2024Article
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRACTURES IN PEDIATRIC POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS: EVALUATION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Paediatric pelvic fractures - an updated literature review.ANZ journal of surgery · 2022Review
- Surgical management of paediatric pelvic fractures: a prospective case series and early experience from a level one Egyptian trauma centre.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic fractures represent a small proportion of all paediatric fractures, but are likely to be associated with a high-energy mechanism, multiple injuries, and significant morbidity and mortality. Operative fixation of unstable pelvic fractures is accepted. However, there remains a paucity of data on functional outcomes and complications following pelvic fractures in the skeletally immature.
methodsA PRISMA-compliant systematic review was performed, searching Medline, Embase, and Cochrane central review. The primary outcome was functional outcome after pelvic fractures in the paediatric population following operative or non-operative treatment. Secondary outcomes included mechanism of injury, associated injuries, mortality rate, and method of surgical fixation if required. Where possible, weighted totals of the data set were performed.
resultsIn total, 23 studies were included in this review. Only eight studies reported functional outcomes, with limb length discrepancy and limp being the most common complication. Only 8.8% of all pelvic fractures underwent surgical fixation. Motor vehicle collision was the most common cause of injury, and extremity fracture was the most common associated injury.
conclusionPaediatric pelvic fractures are caused by high-energy mechanisms and have significant morbidity and mortality. There remains a paucity of information on functional outcomes after these injuries.
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