The German pelvic database

Abstract

The German Pelvic Group as part of the former German section of the AO-International (now AO Trauma Germany) and the German Trauma Society (DGU) represents a 34-year success story of data documentation for the optimization of pelvic and acetabulum surgery. The historical development and the corresponding course are presented. With increasing work, the initial data were integrated into the DGU Pelvic Register. It is used to record data on fractures of the pelvic ring and acetabulum with the aim to derive optimized treatment options and to gain new scientific knowledge. The register started in 2004 as an initiative of the DGU GPG. In June 2024, the DGU Board approved the upgrade of the status of the working group to a formal section Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures as standing division of the German Trauma Society.

Keywords: Data base; German pelvic group; Lessons; Multicenter study.

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The initial data collection sheets 1990 with integration of a schematic pelvic x-ray: pelvic ring and acetabular documentation

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The initial data collection sheets with integration of a schematic pelvic x-ray: emergency treatment and specific sacral fracture documentation

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GPG 1 with analysis of 1722 patients resulting in a detailed book on pelvic and acetabular fracture data

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Target questions and topics of the GPG 2

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Special focus on new options of acetabular fracture visualization