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. 2022 Mar 25;58(4):477.
doi: 10.3390/medicina58040477.

Pain Intensity and Degree of Disability after Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis

Alexandru Filip  1 , Bogdan Veliceasa  1 , Bogdan Puha  1 , Nina Filip  2 , Elena Cojocaru  3 , Mihaela Pertea  4 , Claudiu Adrian Carp  1 , Bogdan Huzum  1 , Ovidiu Alexa  1 , Pol Maria Rommens  5
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Pain Intensity and Degree of Disability after Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis

Alexandru Filip et al. Medicina (Kaunas). .

Abstract

Background and objectives: Fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) are of increasing interest lately, being associated with a loss of mobility and affecting the quality of life. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of FFP on disability and pain in patients, after one year since injury. Materials and Methods: In the study, we included 76 patients diagnosed with FFP, who were admitted to our trauma department between January 2016 and January 2019, and were above 65 years of age. The Von Korff pain intensity and disability scores were calculated in the hospital at 6 months and after 1 year. Results: Fifty-four patients were female (71%), with an average age of 75.9 ± 7.19 years. Twenty-two patients were male (29%) and had a mean age of 77.22 ± 7.33 years. We did not record significant differences regarding age between the men and women (p > 0.05). Significant improvements appeared between the baseline and the 6 month follow-up; the average pain intensity score at 6 months was 44.94 (SD 21.20) (p < 0.001), and the disability score was 54.30 (SD 21.62). The following average pain intensity and disability scores after 12 months were similar to the values at6 months: 44.48 (SD 21.74) for pain intensity and 52.36 (SD 24.53) for disability. The Von Korff pain score at 6 months and after 1 year depends on gender and on the initial Von Korff pain score (p = 0.02). The Von Korff disability score at 6 months depends on gender, the baseline pain score and the baseline disability score (p = 0.001). Conclusions: our patients reported long-lasting pain that had a severe effect on their daily routines, and they could not return to their normal status prior to injury.

Keywords: daily activities; mobility; osteoporosis; pelvic fractures.

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Sex and age distribution of patients included in the study.
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Distribution and numbers of FFP type.
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Distribution of Von Korff pain scores during the first year after injury.
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Figure 4
The distribution of Von Korff disability scores over one year.
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