Differences in the Majeed Pelvic Score Between Injured and Uninjured Patients

Objectives: To investigate the differences in the Majeed Pelvic Score (MPS) between injured and uninjured patients. Discriminative power and applicability of the MPS in elderly are also investigated, and a norm score for the MPS in the Netherlands is provided. Design: Cross-sectional cohort study. Setting: Urban level 1 trauma center. Patients/Participants: One hundred ninety-five patients with pelvic ring disruptions; 101 61A, 67 61B, and 27 61C (OTA/AO classification; 6%, 27%, and 82% surgically treated, respectively); mean follow-up 29 months (range 6–61); 554 adults from the Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences panel (control group). Participants were divided into 2 age groups:
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research