Internal fixator vs external fixator in the management of unstable pelvic ring injuries: A prospective comparative cohort study

Table 1 Patient’s demographics and fracture characteristics

	EXFIX group (n = 24)	INFIX group (n = 30)	P value
Age (years, mean ± SD)	31.2 ± 10.95	34.5 ± 8.35	0.205
Sex			0.066
M, n (%)	10 (41.7)	20 (66.7)
F, n (%)	14 (58.3)	10 (33.3)
Follow-up (months)			0.0468
Range	12-18	12-20
mean ± SD	14.8 ± 0.8	15.9 ± 2.4
Mode of trauma			0.873
Falling from height	10	12
Road traffic accident	13	17
Train accident	1	0
Heavy object	0	1
Tile classification			0.650
B1	2	0
B2	8	8
B3	3	7
C1	9	12
C2	1	2
C3	1	1
ASA score			0.978
ASA1	13	17
ASA2	7	8
ASA 3	4	5

SD: Standard deviation; ASA: American society of anesthesiologists; EXFIX: External fixator; INFIX: Internal fixator.