Operative fixation
Intervention1 paper4 findings
- Humans1
Outcomes
1Mortality
no changein humans1downin humans1HR 0.939Very low certainty
1 study
Mortality
no changein humans1downin humans1HR 0.939Very low certainty
Operative fixation has no effect on mortality in humans (HR 0.939; p = 0.296).
Humansolder adults with pelvic ring fractures1 year, multivariable Cox model
Operative versus nonoperative management of pelvic ring fractures in older adults: A propensity-matched analysis of mortality and complications · Injury · 12 Sep 2026
Operative fixation decreases mortality in humans (p < .001).
Humansolder adults with pelvic ring fractures2 years
Operative versus nonoperative management of pelvic ring fractures in older adults: A propensity-matched analysis of mortality and complications · Injury · 12 Sep 2026
Associations
2Pneumonia
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Pneumonia
upin humans1Very low certainty
Operative fixation raises the risk of pneumonia in humans.
Humansolder adults with pelvic ring fractures
Operative versus nonoperative management of pelvic ring fractures in older adults: A propensity-matched analysis of mortality and complications · Injury · 12 Sep 2026
Venous thromboembolism
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Venous thromboembolism
upin humans1Very low certainty
Operative fixation raises the risk of venous thromboembolism in humans.
Humansolder adults with pelvic ring fractures
Operative versus nonoperative management of pelvic ring fractures in older adults: A propensity-matched analysis of mortality and complications · Injury · 12 Sep 2026