Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Following Pelvic Ring Injuries with Traumatic Pubic Symphysis Rupture: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034302

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-10

Start date

2024-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

S33.4

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: Patients with pelvic ring fractures (AO/OTA 61B or 61C) with traumatic symphyseal rupture (diastases > 10mm), who have been treated with primary symphyseal plating. Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Surgically treated pelvic ring fractures (AO/OTA 61B or 61C) with traumatic symphysis rupture (diastasis >10mm)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: age < 18 years atraumatic symphysis diastases birth injury accompanying acetabulum fracture exitus letalis before surgical intervention no consent to data processing or explicit dissent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of complication rates and adequacy of postoperative mobilization following symphyseal plating after temporary treatment with external fixation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Retrospective assessment of the impact of the osteosynthesis method on postoperative radiological reduction quality (excellent, 15mm) using short-term postoperative radiographs and CT-images obtained from patient files. 2. Assessment of functional long-term outcomes after primary versus secondary plating using patient files 3. Assessment of quality of life after primary and secondary plate osteo-synthesis of the pubic symphysis in the long term using standardised questionnaires and comparison thereof 4. Impact of primary versus secondary symphyseal plating on LOS (length of stay), ventilation duration, IMC-ICU length of stay, transfusion requirements, remobilization, CRO (clinician-reported outcomes: SMFA score), and pain at the time of discharge (through patient files) and follow-up (using standardised questionnaires) 5. Assessment and comparison of social reintegration between the different osteosynthesis methods using standardised questionnaires	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Retrospective assessment of the impact of the osteosynthesis method on postoperative radiological reduction quality (excellent, 15mm) using short-term postoperative radiographs and CT-images obtained from patient files. 2. Assessment of functional long-term outcomes after primary versus secondary plating using patient files 3. Assessment of quality of life after primary and secondary plate osteo-synthesis of the pubic symphysis in the long term using standardised questionnaires and comparison thereof 4. Impact of primary versus secondary symphyseal plating on LOS (length of stay), ventilation duration, IMC-ICU length of stay, transfusion requirements, remobilization, CRO (clinician-reported outcomes: SMFA score), and pain at the time of discharge (through patient files) and follow-up (using standardised questionnaires) 5. Assessment and comparison of social reintegration between the different osteosynthesis methods using standardised questionnaires

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEftychios Bolierakis

Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Widerherstellungschirurgie Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen

ebolierakis@ukaachen.de+49 241 80-36627

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026