Adverse outcomes following pelvic fracture: the critical role of frailty.

Failure-to-rescue Frailty Geriatric patients Morbidity Mortality Pelvic fracture

Journal

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
ISSN: 1863-9941
Titre abrégé: Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101313350

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
29 Aug 2023
Historique:
received: 05 06 2023
accepted: 21 08 2023
medline: 30 8 2023
pubmed: 30 8 2023
entrez: 29 8 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Pelvic fractures among older adults are associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes, with frailty likely being a contributing factor. The current study endeavors to describe the association between frailty, measured using the Orthopedic Frailty Score (OFS), and adverse outcomes in geriatric pelvic fracture patients. All geriatric (65 years or older) patients registered in the 2013-2019 Trauma Quality Improvement Program database with an isolated pelvic fracture following blunt trauma were considered for inclusion. An isolated pelvic fracture was defined as any fracture in the pelvis with a lower extremity AIS ≥ 2, any abdomen AIS, and an AIS ≤ 1 in all other regions. Poisson regression models were employed to determine the association between the OFS and adverse outcomes. A total of 66,404 patients were included for further analysis. 52% (N = 34,292) were classified as non-frail (OFS 0), 32% (N = 21,467) were pre-frail (OFS 1), and 16% (N = 10,645) were classified as frail (OFS ≥ 2). Compared to non-frail patients, frail patients exhibited a 88% increased risk of in-hospital mortality [adjusted IRR (95% CI): 1.88 (1.54-2.30), p < 0.001], a 25% increased risk of complications [adjusted IRR (95% CI): 1.25 (1.10-1.42), p < 0.001], a 56% increased risk of failure-to-rescue [adjusted IRR (95% CI): 1.56 (1.14-2.14), p = 0.006], and a 10% increased risk of ICU admission [adjusted IRR (95% CI): 1.10 (1.02-1.18), p = 0.014]. Frail pelvic fracture patients suffer from a disproportionately increased risk of mortality, complications, failure-to-rescue, and ICU admission. Additional measures are required to mitigate adverse events in this vulnerable patient population.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37644193
doi: 10.1007/s00068-023-02355-0
pii: 10.1007/s00068-023-02355-0
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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Maximilian Peter Forssten (MP)

School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 701 82, Orebro, Sweden.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, 701 85, Orebro, Sweden.

Babak Sarani (B)

Center of Trauma and Critical Care, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.

Ahmad Mohammad Ismail (A)

School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 701 82, Orebro, Sweden.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orebro University Hospital, 701 85, Orebro, Sweden.

Yang Cao (Y)

Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Orebro University, 701 82, Orebro, Sweden.

Marcelo A F Ribeiro (MAF)

Khalifa University and Gulf Medical University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Frank Hildebrand (F)

Department of Orthopedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.

Shahin Mohseni (S)

School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 701 82, Orebro, Sweden. mohsenishahin@yahoo.com.
Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. mohsenishahin@yahoo.com.

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