Epidemiology of hospitalized traumatic pelvic fractures and their combined injuries in Taiwan: 2000-2011 National Health Insurance data surveillance.

Background: From the viewpoint of prehospital emergency medicine, a greater proportion of pelvic fractures not of a life-threatening status but combined with other injuries need more comprehensive recognition.

Methods: A 12-year nationwide health database of inpatients was reviewed. All cases diagnosed as pelvic fractures were enrolled.