The management of the polytraumatized orthopedic patient remains a challenging issue. In
recent years many efforts have been made to develop rescue techniques and to promote …

Introduction Pelvic fractures might carry a significant risk of bleeding. A wide variety of pelvic
binders together with pelvic sheets are available and offer an adjunct to the initial …

BACKGROUND A 2015 American Association for the Surgery of Trauma trial reported a
32% mortality for pelvic fracture patients in shock. Angioembolization (AE) is the most …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe a blinded intra-aortic balloon occlusion
(IABO) procedure in pelvic fractures (PF) for patients with critically uncontrollable …

Background Preperitoneal pelvic packing/external fixation (PPP/EF) for controlling life-
threatening hemorrhage from pelvic fractures is used widely in Europe but has not been …

BACKGROUND Unstable pelvic fracture is predominantly caused by high-energy blunt
trauma and is associated with a high risk of mortality. The epidemiology in the United States …

Background: Previous studies evaluating the epidemiology of pelvic ring fractures and
predictors of mortality are largely based upon non-US populations, potentially limiting their …

Background: Although the benefits of acute stabilization of long bone fractures are
recognized, the role of early fixation of unstable pelvis and acetabular fractures is not well …

What are Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Pelvic Fra... : Clinical Orthopaedics and Related
Research® What are Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Pelvic Fractures? : Clinical …

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic disruption of the pelvic ring is uncommon but is associated with
a high risk of mortality. These injuries are predominantly due to high energy blunt trauma …