The relationship between body mass index and complications after operative treatment of pelvic fractures
CHEN Xue-ying
LIU Jin-lan
DOU Hai-xia
Abstract：Objective To explore the relationship between body mass index and complication after operative treatment of pelvic fractures. Methods A retrospective review identified 85 patients who had pelic fracture and were treated with open reduction and internal fixation. The patients were stratified into four classes according to their body mass index (BMI) :non-obese (＜24), overweight (24.0-28.0), obese (28.0-30.0), and morbidly obese (≥30.0). The postoperative outcomes included wound infection, nerve palsy, deep venous thrombosis, and heterotopic ossification. Results Complication rate of non-obese group was 7 cases (28.0%);complication rate of overweight group was 10 cases (38.5%);complication rate of obese group was 19 cases (67.9%) ;complication rate of of pathological obesity was 5 cases (83.3%). Conclusions BMI can predict complications after operative treatment of pelvic fractures.
Keywords：PelvisFracturePostoperative complications
Publication Date：2010-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)