Analysis of the effect of external fixation for unstable pelvic fractures

Abstract

Objective To discuss the application effect of external fixation of unstable pelvic fractures. Methods 60 cases of unstable pelvic fractures in our hospital from May 2016 to May 2017 were selected as the research object, and were divided into control group and experimental group according to the coin method. 30 patients of the control group were treated with conservative therapy, while 30 patients of the experimental group were treated with plate external fixation. After treatment, the clinical effect of the two groups were compared. Results The total effective rate of the experimental group was better than that of the control group (93.3% vs.70%), with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The operation time [(41.5±3.4)min], intraoperative bleeding volume [(134.5±7.2)ml], weight-bearing time [(138.7±7.4)d], and healing time [(125.4±6.8)d] of the experimental group were significantly better than those of the control group [(47.4±4.0)min, (145.7±7.5)ml, (152.4±7.7)d, (140.5±7.3)d], with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the experimental group was 13.2%, which was significantly better than that in the control group (36.6%), with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion The external fixation for unstable pelvic fractures has good effect and high safety, promotes fracture healing, greatly shortens the recovery time, improves the quality of life of patients, worthy of extensive promotion and application in clinical practice. Key words: Unstable pelvic fractures; External fixation technique; Application effect