Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	90750
Country	United States

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Pelvic fractures in blunt trauma patients: A comparative study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alexander A Fokin, Joanna Wycech Knight, Madison E Tharp, Kyler C Brinton, Phoebe K Gallagher, Justin Fengyuan Xie, Russell D Weisz and Ivan Puente
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Corresponding Author	Alexander A Fokin, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Instructor, Researcher, Trauma and Critical Care Services, Delray Medical Center, 5352 Linton Blvd , Delray Beach, FL 33484, United States. alexander.fokin@tenethealth.com
Key Words	Pelvic fractures; Geriatric trauma patients; Abdominal co-injuries; Contrast blush; Contrast extravasation; Angioembolization; Polytrauma patients; Surgical interventions; Blunt trauma; External and internal fixation for pelvic stabilization
Core Tip	We analyzed 558 patients with pelvic fractures after blunt trauma admitted to an urban level 1 trauma center over a 6-year period. To ensure similar injury severity, propensity score matching methodology was implemented to compare geriatric and non-geriatric patients, and to assess the impact of abdominal co-injuries and clinical value of contract blush. It was established that half of the patients with pelvic fractures had concomitant injuries and that similarly injured geriatric patients had significantly higher mortality than non-geriatric patients. Abdominal co-injuries were diagnosed in 17% of patients. Contrast blush was present in one fifth of patients with PF but only half of them required embolization and in similarly injured subjects there was no association with longer hospitalization or higher mortality.
Citation	Fokin AA, Wycech Knight J, Tharp ME, Brinton KC, Gallagher PK, Xie JF, Weisz RD, Puente I. Pelvic fractures in blunt trauma patients: A comparative study. World J Orthop 2024; In press

Received	2023-12-18 15:39
Peer-Review Started	2023-12-18 15:39
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Return for Revision	2024-03-31 04:51
Revised	2024-04-09 17:14
Second Decision	2024-04-23 02:45
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-04-23 08:57
Articles in Press	2024-04-23 08:57
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