Body Habitus as a Predictor of Injury Pattern After Blunt Trauma

Boulanger, Bernard R.; Milzman, David; Mitchell, Kimberly; Rodríguez, Aurelio

doi:10.1097/00005373-199208000-00011

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“…The authors explained higher rate of lower extremity fractures in HET with increased burden on lower extremities of greater body mass. [18] Arbabi et al found high rate of lower extremity fracture in motor vehicle accidents, [19] and Gabriel et al showed an increased rate of extremity trauma in overweight persons suffering motor vehicle accidents. [17] The present study had results similar in many aspects to those of previous studies.…”

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“…[17] Studies investigating the poor prognostic impact of obesity in trauma cases showed that head trauma was less common and extremity trauma was more common in obese persons than normoweight persons. [6,17,18] It has been demonstrated that rate of extremity injury was higher and rate of abdominal injury was lower. [6] Boulanger et al demonstrated that rates of thoracic, lower extremity, and pelvic injuries were higher, and rate of head trauma was lower in obese persons who were exposed to HET.…”

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Effect of Body Mass Index on trauma severity and prognosis in trauma patients

Durgun

Dursun

Zengin

et al. 2016

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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BACKGROUND: As in the rest of the world, the prevalence of obesity in Turkey has been increasing in recent years and has become a major public health issue. Although many trials have been conducted to study the effects of obesity on internal diseases, there are few studies investigating the effects of obesity on prognosis of trauma patients. The present study analyzed the effects of body mass index (BMI) on trauma severity and prognosis in trauma patients.

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Body Mass Index on trauma severity and prognosis in trauma patients

Durgun

Dursun

Zengin

et al. 2016

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…Due to the uncontrolled nature of traumatic injury, the study of obesity is challenging in this orthopedic population. Fracture patterns can be different based on BMI, such that obese patients tend to sustain fewer head injuries, more lower extremity fractures 5 and more severe lower extremity injuries and rib fractures after trauma 37,38 compared to non-obese counterparts. Alternatively, the variation among studies may be due to injury heterogeneity of orthopedic trauma cohorts and functional status on discharge.…”

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Perioperative and acute care outcomes in morbidly obese patients with acetabular fractures at a Level 1 trauma center

Vincent

Haupt

Tang

et al. 2014

Journal of Orthopaedics

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“…About 75% of all pelvic injuries occur in men [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]. The incidence of pelvic fracture resulting from blunt trauma increases with obese patients [11]. A study shows most of the patients with acetabulum fracture were male, in an economically active age group, and were victims of traffic accidents.…”

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Functional Outcomes of Traumatic Complex Acetabulum Fractures with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: 200 Cases

Mardanpour¹,

Rahbar²,

Rahbar³

et al. 2016

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Objective: Acetabular fractures are common injuries in Iran. We assess the functional outcome of open reduction and internal fixation management of displaced Complex acetabular fractures. Materials and Methods: We analyzed a case series of patients with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for complex acetabular fractures. Two hundred patients (132 men, 68 women) in four age groups including with a mean age of 43.39 ± 6.18 years (range 20 -59 years) and a mean follow-up of 82.34 ± 12.48 months (range 18 -109 months) met the inclusion criteria. Functional outcome at final follow-up was graded assessed according to Harris score. Factors affecting were defined. Results: Anatomic reduction was achieved in 192 hips, imperfect in 8 and poor in none. Radiological outcome revealed excellent results in 128 (64%) hips, good in eight, fair in five and none in poor. Harris score were excellent in 139 (69.5%) hips, good in 43 (21.5%) and fair in 18 (9%) and poor in none. The anatomical reduction results had a favorable final functional outcome. (0.003) However, BMI (P < 0.004), fracture pattern (P < 0.004), displaced acetabular fractures (P < 0.005), associated injuries in lower extremity (P < 0.005), finally post-surgery complications (P < 0.001) and adequate physical therapy 364anatomic postoperative reduction. Also experience of specialist, on time surgery and good recovery lead to receiving excellent functional outcome with at least complications.

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Body Habitus as a Predictor of Injury Pattern After Blunt Trauma

Cited by 163 publications

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Effect of Body Mass Index on trauma severity and prognosis in trauma patients

Effect of Body Mass Index on trauma severity and prognosis in trauma patients

Perioperative and acute care outcomes in morbidly obese patients with acetabular fractures at a Level 1 trauma center

Functional Outcomes of Traumatic Complex Acetabulum Fractures with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: 200 Cases

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