No article notes available at this time.
• This is one of the larger series addressing timing of definitive fixation for unstable pelvis and acetabulum fractures, a question that has historically been less clear-cut than timing for long bone fractures. • The data support considering early (<24 hour) definitive fixation in multiply injured patients, particularly those with higher ISS or large transfusion requirements, as a strategy to reduce pulmonary complications and ICU time. • The finding that significant chest injury (AIS≥3) independently drives complications regardless of fixation timing is a reminder that associated injuries, not just fracture timing, shape outcomes — relevant when counseling on surgical timing in the polytrauma patient.
No article notes available at this time.
• This is one of the larger series addressing timing of definitive fixation for unstable pelvis and acetabulum fractures, a question that has historically been less clear-cut than timing for long bone fractures. • The data support considering early (<24 hour) definitive fixation in multiply injured patients, particularly those with higher ISS or large transfusion requirements, as a strategy to reduce pulmonary complications and ICU time. • The finding that significant chest injury (AIS≥3) independently drives complications regardless of fixation timing is a reminder that associated injuries, not just fracture timing, shape outcomes — relevant when counseling on surgical timing in the polytrauma patient.