Affiliation:
1. Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg/Mölndal, Sweden
2. Institute of clinical sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
3. Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthopaedics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Abstract
AimsTo describe the epidemiology of acetabular fractures including patient characteristics, injury mechanisms, fracture patterns, treatment, and mortality.MethodsWe retrieved information from the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) on all patients with acetabular fractures, of the native hip joint in the adult skeleton, sustained between 2014 and 2020. Study variables included patient age, sex, injury date, injury mechanism, fracture classification, treatment, and mortality.ResultsIn total, 2,132 patients with acetabular fractures from the SFR were included in the study. The majority of the patients were male (62%) and aged over 70 years old (62%). For patients aged > 70 years, the 30-day mortality was 8% and one-year mortality 24%. For patients aged ≤ 70 years, the 30-day mortality was 0.2% and one-year mortality 2%. Low-energy injuries (63%) and anterior wall fractures (20%) were most common. Treatment was most often non-surgical (75%).ConclusionThe majority of patients who sustain an acetabular fracture are elderly (> 70 years), of male sex, and the fracture most commonly occurs after a simple, low-energy fall. Non-surgical treatment is chosen in the majority of acetabular fracture patients. The one-year mortality for elderly patients with acetabular fracture is similar to the mortality after hip fracture, and a similar multidisciplinary approach to care for these patients should be considered.Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2023;4(9):652–658.
Publisher
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Subject
Surgery,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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