Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis

Overview

Journal Orthop Surg

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2023 Jul 12

PMID 37435891

Authors

Jianzheng Zhang

Licheng Zhang

Chunbao Li

Wei Chai

Lihai Zhang

Hua Chen

Wei Zhang

Zhiyong Hou

Bin Chen

Tiansheng Sun

Peifu Tang

Yingze Zhang

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: Fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFPs) are osteoporotic pelvic fractures or insufficiency pelvic fractures caused by the low energy injury or stress fracture in daily livings in the elderly more than 60 years, which the incidence is increasing with the aging population in our country. FFPs result in considerable morbidity and mortality and as well as massive financial burden on the already strained health systems throughout the world.

Methods: This clinical guideline was initiated by the Trauma Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Orthopedic Association; the External Fixation and Limb Reconstruction Branch of Chinese Orthopedic Association; the National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation; Senior Department of Orthopedics of Chinese PLA general hospital; the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. The grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation (GRADE) approach and the reporting items for practice guidelines in healthcare (RIGHT) checklist were adopted.

Results: 22 evidence based recommendations were formulated based on 22 most concerned clinical problems among orthopedic surgeons in China.

Conclusion: Understanding these trends through this guideline will facilitate better clinical care of FFP patients by medical providers and better allocation of resources by policy makers.

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