Relationship between The Young–Burgess Classification System of Pelvic Fractures and Mortality and Morbidity

A pelvic fracture is a life-threatening injury that occurs as a result of high-energy trauma such as traffic accidents and falls. It has been reported that 3% of all fractures are pelvic fractures, and rigid clinical observation is required (1, 2). Patients with pelvic fractures are prone to bleeding. Pelvic fractures are associated with serious head, chest, stomach, and spine injuries. Organ injuries can cause high mortality and morbidity rates (3, 4, 5, 6). Fast and intensive treatment management is necessary to reduce mortality and morbidity (7). When a pelvic fracture is diagnosed at the emergency department, the hemodynamic parameters should first be stabilized and then the patient should be assessed for multisystem injuries, primarily gastrointestinal and urogenital.