Incidence rate and topography of intra-pelvic arterial lesions associated with high-energy blunt pelvic ring injuries: a retrospective cohort study

Table 2 Description of the 21 intra-pelvic arterial lesions found among 15 patients

Arteries	Patients with intra-pelvic arterial lesions (n = 15)^a	Selective embolization (n = 6)^b
Obturator artery	7 (46.7)	3 (42.9)
Superior gluteal artery	4 (26.7)	3 (75.0)
Inferior gluteal artery	3 (20.0)	2 (66.7)
Vesical artery	2 (13.3)	2 (100.0)
Internal iliac artery	1 (6.7)	0 (0.0)
Internal pudendal artery	1 (6.7)	0 (0.0)
Fifth lumbar artery	1 (6.7)	0 (0.0)
Lateral sacral artery	1 (6.7)	1 (100.0)
Ilio-lumbar artery	1 (6.7)	1 (100.0)

Values are expressed as n (%)
^a number of lesions found for each artery and rate of lesion among the 15 patients presenting an intra-pelvic arterial lesion
^b number and percentage of arterial lesions needing embolization

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