Trauma patients with tibia/fibula fractures are associated with an increased risk of torso, severe head, and severe spine injuries compared to patients with femur fractures.
Journal
Injury
ISSN: 1879-0267
Titre abrégé: Injury
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0226040
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
22
06
2020
revised:
21
07
2020
accepted:
22
09
2020
pubmed:
30
9
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
29
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Although previous studies have demonstrated an association between lower extremity fractures and concomitant torso (thorax and abdomen) injuries in trauma patients, they do not compare different types of fractures. Therefore, we investigated the risk of associated torso injuries between femur and tibia/fibula fractures, hypothesizing that trauma patients with femur fractures are at higher risk of torso injuries compared to patients with tibia/fibula fractures. The Trauma Quality Improvement Program database (2010-2016) was queried for patients presenting with either femur or tibia/fibula fractures. Patients with ground-level falls and penetrating injuries were excluded. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. From 162,354 patients, 104,075 (64.1%) patients had femur fractures and 58,279 (35.9%) had tibia/fibula fractures. Compared to those with femur fractures, patients with tibia/fibula fractures had a higher incidence of torso injuries (32.2% vs. 17.7%, p<0.001). The tibia/fibula fracture group was also associated with an increased risk of torso (OR 2.22, CI 2.17-2.27, p<0.001), severe (abbreviated injury scale grade > 3) head (OR 2.38, CI 2.30-2.46, p<0.001), and severe spine injuries (OR 2.33, CI 2.07-2.62, p<0.001) compared to the femur fracture group. Additionally, patients with tibia/fibula fractures had a higher rate of deep vein thrombosis (2.5% vs. 1.8%, p<0.001) than patients with femur fractures. Contrary to previous studies, we demonstrate patients with tibia/fibula fractures have a higher associated risk of torso, severe head and severe spine injuries than patients with femur fractures. Therefore, trauma surgeons should manage tibia/fibula fracture patients with similar clinical vigilance as femur fracture patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Although previous studies have demonstrated an association between lower extremity fractures and concomitant torso (thorax and abdomen) injuries in trauma patients, they do not compare different types of fractures. Therefore, we investigated the risk of associated torso injuries between femur and tibia/fibula fractures, hypothesizing that trauma patients with femur fractures are at higher risk of torso injuries compared to patients with tibia/fibula fractures.
METHODS
METHODS
The Trauma Quality Improvement Program database (2010-2016) was queried for patients presenting with either femur or tibia/fibula fractures. Patients with ground-level falls and penetrating injuries were excluded. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
From 162,354 patients, 104,075 (64.1%) patients had femur fractures and 58,279 (35.9%) had tibia/fibula fractures. Compared to those with femur fractures, patients with tibia/fibula fractures had a higher incidence of torso injuries (32.2% vs. 17.7%, p<0.001). The tibia/fibula fracture group was also associated with an increased risk of torso (OR 2.22, CI 2.17-2.27, p<0.001), severe (abbreviated injury scale grade > 3) head (OR 2.38, CI 2.30-2.46, p<0.001), and severe spine injuries (OR 2.33, CI 2.07-2.62, p<0.001) compared to the femur fracture group. Additionally, patients with tibia/fibula fractures had a higher rate of deep vein thrombosis (2.5% vs. 1.8%, p<0.001) than patients with femur fractures.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Contrary to previous studies, we demonstrate patients with tibia/fibula fractures have a higher associated risk of torso, severe head and severe spine injuries than patients with femur fractures. Therefore, trauma surgeons should manage tibia/fibula fracture patients with similar clinical vigilance as femur fracture patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32988617
pii: S0020-1383(20)30784-1
doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.09.050
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1346-1350Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.