Table 3 Comparison of patients with and without surgical site infections following osteosynthesis for pelvic ring injury.
Patients with SSI (n = 8) | Patients without SSI (n = 89) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, median | 35 (IQR, 28) | 38 (IQR, 31) | 0.4 |
Sex, n (%) | 0.5 | ||
Male | 2 (25.0%) | 39 (43.8%) | |
Female | 6 (75.0%) | 50 (56.2%) | |
Diabetes, n (%) | 1 (12.5%) | 4 (4.5%) | 0.4 |
Smoker, n (%) | 2 (25%) | 9 (10.1%) | 0.2 |
BMI, median | 25.6 (IQR, 6.0) | 21.9 (IQR, 5.5) | 0.2 |
ISS, median | 20 (IQR, 13–28) | 16.5 (IQR, 8–24) | 0.1 |
NISS, median | 27 (IQR, 22–38) | 17 (IQR, 12–29) | 0.1 |
Open fracture, n (%) | 3 (37.5%) | 16 (18%) | 0.2 |
AO classificationa | 0.06 | ||
61-A | 0 | 8 (9.0%) | |
61-B | 1 (12.5%) | 42 (47.2%) | |
61-C | 7 (87.5%) | 39 (43.8%) | |
Osteosynthesis | 0.45 | ||
ORIF | 5 (62.5%) | 66 (74.2%) | |
CRIF or ESF | 3 (37.5%) | 23 (25.8%) | |
Stage operation, n (%) | 4 (50.0%)r | 12 (13.5%) | 0.02* |
Number of other surgeries, median | 5 (IQR, 5) | 2 (IQR, 2) | 0.03* |
Arterial embolization, n (%) | 5 (62.5%) | 34 (38.2%) | 0.2 |
Rectum injury, n (%) | 1 (12.5%) | 5 (5.6%) | 0.41 |
Urogenital injury, n (%) | 2 (25%) | 10(11.2%) | 0.3 |
Morel–Lavallee lesions, n (%) | 4 (50%) | 5 (5.6%) | 0.002* |
Colostomy, n (%) | 3 (37.5%) | 8 (9.0%) | 0.05 |
ICU length of stay, days, median | 6 (IQR, 5.5) | 3 (IQR, 5) | 0.01* |
Time to bony union, months, median | 6 (IQR, 3.5) | 6 (IQR, 1) | 0.6 |
Follow up, months, median | 36 (IQR, 3.5) | 36 (IQR, 8.5) | 0.5 |
