pattern of pelvic Fractures in Asir Region of Saudi Arabia

The aim of this study is to review two hundred cases of pelvic ring fractures, acetabular fractures and dislocation of hips seen in Asir Central Hospital over a six-year period from 1409H [1989] to 1415H [1995] and to see how it correlates the with pattern seen in other parts of the world. In the review emphasis is laid on associated injuries, causes of the injury, the most common type of pelvic ring fractures and the most common type of acetabular fractures seen. Data were gathered from the case notes of all admissions and transfers to this hospital of all patients with pelvic fractures during the period of study. All the relevant roentgenograms were retrieved and re-studied for the purpose of classification of the pelvic ring and the acetabular fractures. Male-female ratio was 5.1:1. The average age was 30.7 years. The most common associated injuries were fractures of bones of the lower extremities and head injury. Road traffic accident was the most common cause of pelvic fracture followed by fall from height. Most common type of pelvic fracture was pelvic ring injuries without acetabular fractures followed by type A injuries [stable ring injuries]. The most common acetabular fracture was type A followed by type B injuries. With the exception of one case, all the hip dislocations were posterior dislocations. Road traffic accident is the most common cause of pelvic fractures in Asir region of Saudi Arabia. The most common associated injury is the fracture of bones of the lower extremities. The most common type of pelvic ring fractures seen is stable type A, and the most acetabular fracture seen is type B