Table 2 Demographics and characteristics of the study population (n = 228), overall and by Tile fracture type
n (%) | All 228 (100) | Tile A 52 (23) | Tile B 71 (31) | Tile C 105 (46) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 44 (26-58) | 46 (25-59) | 40 (28-57) | 44 (27-58) | 0.8 |
Male gender, n (%) | 157 (69) | 42 (81) | 50 (70) | 65 (62) | 0.05 |
ISS, median (IQR) | 22 (13-34) | 17 (12-26) | 17 (13-27) | 29 (18-38) | <0.001 |
AIS head, median (IQR) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-3) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | 0.55 |
AIS chest, median (IQR) | 2 (0-3) | 1 (0-3) | 2 (0-3) | 2 (0-3) | 0.12 |
AIS abdomen, median (IQR) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | 0.22 |
AIS spine, median (IQR) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | 2 (0-2) | 0.01 |
GCS, median (IQR) | 15 (9-15) | 15 (5-15) | 15 (12-15) | 14 (9-15) | 0.47 |
Admission SI (HR/SBP) > 1, n (%) | 43 (19) | 6 (12) | 9 (13) | 28 (27) | 0.02 |
Admission SBP < 90 mmHg, n (%) | 23 (10) | 2 (3.8) | 2 (2.8) | 19 (18) | 0.001 |
Base deficit (mEq/l), median (IQR) | 4.2 (2.3-7.5) | 3.1 (1.7-6.4) | 3.8 (1.6-5.6) | 5.6 (3.4-9.1) | 0.001 |
Lactate (mmol/l), median (IQR) | 2.4 (1.4-4) | 1.9 (1.3-2.9) | 2.2 (1.2-3.4) | 2.9 (1.7-5.6) | 0.001 |
Prehospital pelvic binder placed, n (%) | 115 (50) | 24 (46) | 39 (55) | 52 (50) | 0.61 |
Arterial angio-embolization, n (%) | 27 (12) | 3 (5.8) | 4 (5.6) | 20 (19) | 0.01 |
Total PRBC (units), median (IQR) | 0 (0-3) | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-0) | 1 (0-7) | <0.001 |
ICU LOS (days), median (IQR) | 0 (0-3) | 0 (0-5) | 0 (0-2) | 1 (0-3) | 0.37 |
48-h mortality, n (%) | 30 (13) | 2 (3.8) | 5 (7) | 23 (22) | 0.001 |
30-day mortality, n (%) | 39 (17) | 7 (14) | 7 (10) | 25 (24) | 0.04 |
Injury mechanism: | |||||
Falls, n (%) | 103 (45) | 19 (37) | 27 (38) | 57 (54) | 0.04 |
< 1 m | 7 (3.1) | 3 (5.8) | 2 (2.8) | 2 (1.9) | 0.48 |
1-5 m | 27 (12) | 7 (14) | 9 (13) | 11 (11) | 0.78 |
> 5 m | 69 (30) | 9 (17) | 16 (23) | 44 (42) | 0.002 |
Road Traffic Accidents, n (%) | 115 (50) | 33 (64) | 40 (56) | 42 (40) | 0.01 |
Cyclist | 10 (4.4) | 3 (5.8) | 2 (2.8) | 5 (4.8) | 0.77 |
Motorcycle | 32 (14) | 12 (23) | 10 (14) | 10 (9.5) | 0.08 |
Car | 45 (20) | 17 (33) | 14 (20) | 14 (13) | 0.02 |
Pedestrian hit by vehicle | 28 (12) | 1 (1.9) | 14 (20) | 13 (12) | 0.01 |
Crush, n (%) | 10 (4.4) | 0 | 4 (5.6) | 6 (5.7) | 0.21 |