Table 4 Characteristics of patients with unstable pelvic ring injury after propensity score matching
noPCCD N = 1860 | PCCD N = 1860 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male sex [%] | 63.0 | 65.6 | 0.10 |
Age [years] ± SD | 49.3 ± 20.0 | 48.5 ± 19.5 | 0.31 |
Penetrating trauma mechanism [%] | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.47 |
High energy mechanism—traffic; high falls [%] | 90.8 | 89.1 | 0.10 |
ISS [points] ± SD | 31.1 ± 14.8 | 30.7 ± 15.7 | 0.13 |
Shock on scene [%] | 21.1 | 20.0 | 0.47 |
Unconscious on scene [%] | 20.4 | 18.7 | 0.21 |
proximal femur fractures [%] | 19.5 | 19.8 | 0.836 |
Prehospital interventions | |||
Intubation [%] | 35.2 | 32.2 | 0.066 |
Catecholamine administration [%] | 19.6 | 18.5 | 0.043 |
Tranexamic acid administration [%] | 20.9 | 21.7 | 0.55 |
Crystalloid Volume given [ml], median (IQR) | 1000 (500–1000) | 1000 (500–1000) | 0.50 |
More than 1000 ml of crystalloids given [%] | 23.4 | 23.7 | 0.85 |
On scene time [minutes] ± SD | 33 ± 17 | 31 ± 17 | 0.74 |
Transportation by helicopter [%] | 35.2 | 34.9 | 0.84 |
Hospital treatment and outcome | |||
Treatment in Level 1 hospital [%] | 88.7 | 88.8 | 0.92 |
Blood transfusion [%] | 29.1 | 31.2 | 0.17 |
Number of pRBC, if transfused [N] | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.15 |
Mass transfusion [%] | 6.0 | 6.6 | 0.48 |
Surgical stabilization of pelvis before ICU admission [%] | 28.6 | 36.8 | < 0.001 |
Angio-embolization [%] | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.896 |
Length of stay on ICU [days], median (IQR) | 5 (2–15) | 5 (2—15) | 0.73 |
Length of stay in hospital [days], median (IQR) | 20 (11–31) | 19 (11—32) | 0.15 |