Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess differences in the number and severity of associated injuries between patients with pelvic injury and those with acetabular fracture. The study comparing the patients with pelvic injury with those having acetabular fracture showed a significantly higher proportion of men in the group with acetabular fractures.
A fall from height significantly more often caused a pelvic injury than an acetabular fracture. In traffic accidents, drivers usually suffered acetabular fractures while pedestrians and cyclists had pelvic injuries.
However, a significantly higher number of associated injuries and multiple trauma with an ISS > 16 recorded in the patients with pelvic injury in comparison with those with acetabular fractures was the most important difference between these two groups.