Pediatric pelvic fractures account for only 1% to 2% of fractures seen by orthopaedic
surgeons who treat children. They are typically associated with high-energy trauma …

Objectives. To report the largest series of pelvic fracture and lower genitourinary tract injury
in the pediatric population to further define its incidence. The association between pelvic …

Fractures of the skeletally immature pelvis are relatively rare. We performed a retrospective
analysis of 10 years experience of paediatric pelvic fractures in patients admitted a Level 1 …

A large number of children who are admitted to the hospital after trauma have multiple
injuries. Although most of the fractures associated with polytrauma are obvious, with …

Results Approximately 25% of decedents involved in rapidly fatal automobile accidents
sustained pelvic fractures. In 93% of the cases, postmortem radiographs were available and …

Appropriate care of pediatric polytrauma patients requires the knowledge and expertise of a
variety of subspecialists. Though most of pediatric polytrauma patients survive, long-term …

BACKGROUND: Although pediatric pelvis fractures are relatively uncommon, long-term
consequences and associated life-treating injuries often have a substantial impact for the …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Because most of these children sustain multiple blunt trauma,
the diagnostic evaluation of this fracture type should be carried out as in cases of severely …

Fractures and dislocations of the pelvis and proximal end of the femur in children are the
result of high-energy trauma and are therefore rare. Because of diagnostic, treatment, and …

The first trauma centers focused on adult patients, though pediatric trauma centers have
recently been created due to differences between pediatric and adult polytrauma. 71 The …