Pelvic fracture

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Symptoms

Pain in the buttocks, groin, tailbone
Inability to stand or walk
Bruising on the buttocks, groin or tailbone

Cause

High-energy fractures are fractures that usually occur as a result of a traffic accident (motorbike/car/bike/pedestrian vs. vehicle) or a fall from height. There are often additional fractures in the lower limbs and/or spine areas (see polytrauma).
Low-energy, osteoporotic fractures are fractures that occur mainly in the elderly as a result of a trivial fall from standing (usually tripping).

Fracture evaluation

Fracture types and treatment plan

Treatment depends on the type of pelvic fracture.

Acetabular fracture

Hip socket fracture (acetabular fracture) occurs in both younger and older people and can result from high-energy (e.g. traffic accident) or low-energy (e.g. trip fall) trauma.

Pelvic ring fracture

A fracture of the pelvic ring can be caused by low-energy trauma (e.g. fall from a standing position) or by high-energy trauma (e.g. traffic accident).

Prognosis

Our doctors treat over 200 pelvic fractures a year. As a result, we have accumulated a lot of experience and expertise to treat these fractures in the best possible way.

A pelvic fracture is a serious injury: in simple fractures, the prognosis is usually good. In more complex fractures, permanent loss of function of the hip and lower limbs may occur. Osteoarthritis may also develop at an accelerated rate.