Impact of timing of pelvic fixation on functional outcome

Functional and radiological outcome of acetabular fractures and the factors affecting the outcome

“…This was mainly because the timing of surgery has a bearing on the surgeon.s ability to obtain an accurate reduction & the mobility of the fracture decreased with time from injury. Many of the authors agree with our observations & obtained good results when treated with in first 10-14 days [3,21,24,25,26] . Brueton [28] reported that the average time to surgery for fractures with an acceptable reduction was 11 days, whereas for unacceptable reductions the time to surgery was 17 days.…”

Health-related quality of life and life satisfaction in patients following surgically treated pelvic ring fractures. A prospective observational study with two years follow-up

“…There are numerous reports in the literature describing radiological and clinical results. [8][9][10]12,17 For instance, it has been shown that an adequate reduction of any posterior displacement is associated with less pain compared with pelvic fractures or disruptions with persistent malreduction of the posterior part, leading to a malunion. 14 To get a better global understanding of the outcome following various injuries and diseases, studies including patient-reported outcome have in recent years provided new and valuable insights.…”

Treatment and Outcomes of Pelvic Malunions and Nonunions: A Systematic Review

“…During the past decade, with enhanced understanding of the physiologic response to trauma and advances made in diagnostics, critical care medicine, and acute trauma management [5,23,26,57], an increased number (81%-90%) of injured patients with severe pelvic injuries survive [26,29,58]. The potential associated chronic complications in this special group of injuries should not be neglected because they could lead to serious consequences, including chronic debilitating pain, gait impairment, impotence, and incontinence [34,44,49,64,65].…”

“…Furthermore, the outcome also is affected by development of malunion or nonunion of the pelvic ring resulting from initial suboptimal reduction, insufficient fixation methods, and other local and systemic factors, resulting in chronic residual pain, deformity, and progressive functional disability [34,36,49].…”