INCIDENCE OF PELVIC FRACTURES IN FINLAND IN 1988

In 1988, 1212 patients with an acute pelvic fracture were registered i n Finnish hospitals for primary treatment. The overall incidence in wo men was 29/10(5) and in men 20/10(5). The female to male ratio was 2.9 in patients who were over 49 years of age, while in younger age group s the ratio was 0.5. Half of the cases were pubic fractures. In half o f the cases the mechanism of injury was a fall and in one quarter a tr affic accident. Slightly more than half of the cases were stable and h alf of the cases were of moderate severity. The average length of hosp ital stay Varied from 17 days in men to 21 days in women.