Isolated Pubic Ramus Fractures Are Serious Adverse Events for Elderly Persons: An Observational Study on 138 Patients with Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis Type I (FFP Type I)

Isolated Pubic Ramus Fractures Are Serious Adverse Events for Elderly Persons: An Observational Study on 138 Patients with Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis Type I (FFP Type I)

Background: Fractures of the pubic ramus without involvement of the posterior pelvic ring represent a minority of fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP). The natural history of patients suffering this FFP Type I has not been described so far. Material and methods: All patients, who were admitted wi...

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Main Authors: Pol Maria Rommens, Johannes Christof Hopf, Michiel Herteleer, Benjamin Devlieger, Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pubic ramus fractures
fragility fractures of the pelvis
mortality
living condition
mobility
quality of life
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2498

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