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Table 2 Frequency of fracture characteristics and the subgroups of the FFP classification

From: The impact of specific fracture characteristics of low-energy fractures of the pelvis on mortality

Individual fracture characteristics (n= 428)

Extent of dorsal fractures

0 - absent

89 (20.8%)

1 - unilateral

286 (66.8%)

2 - bilateral

53 (12.4%)

Horizontal sacral fracture

absent

368 (86.0%)

present

60 (14.0%)

Extent of ventralfractures

0 - absent

26 (6.1%)

1 - unilateral

359 (83.9%)

2 - bilateral

43 (10.0%)

Comminuted ventral fracture

absent

365 (85.3%)

present

63 (14.7%)

Dislocated ventral fracture

absent

319 (74.5%)

present

109 (25.5%)

FFP classification (n = 428)

Ia

84 (19.6%)

Ib

7 (1.6%)

IIa

22 (5.1%)

IIb

84 (19.6%)

IIc

132 (30.8%)

IIIa

10 (2.3%)

IIIb

0 (0%)

IIIc

35 (8.2%)

IVa

0 (0%)

IVb

40 (9.3%)

IVc

14 (3.3%)