# The German pelvic database

## TL;DR

The German Pelvic Database has evolved over 34 years to improve pelvic and acetabulum surgery through data collection and analysis.

## Contribution

The paper highlights the evolution of a pelvic trauma database into a formal section of a national trauma society.

## Key findings

- The database has been used to document pelvic and acetabulum fractures for over three decades.
- The register was upgraded to a formal section in the German Trauma Society in 2024.

## Abstract

The German Pelvic Group as part of the former German section of the AO-International (now AO Trauma Germany) and the German Trauma Society (DGU) represents a 34-year success story of data documentation for the optimization of pelvic and acetabulum surgery. The historical development and the corresponding course are presented. With increasing work, the initial data were integrated into the DGU Pelvic Register. It is used to record data on fractures of the pelvic ring and acetabulum with the aim to derive optimized treatment options and to gain new scientific knowledge. The register started in 2004 as an initiative of the DGU GPG. In June 2024, the DGU Board approved the upgrade of the status of the working group to a formal section Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures as standing division of the German Trauma Society.