Fractures of the pelvis

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume Vol. 92; no. 11; pp. 1481 - 1488
• Main Authors: GUTHRIE, H. C, OWENS, R. W, BIRCHER, M. D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 01.11.2010
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; External Fixators; Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine; Medical sciences; Orthopedic surgery; Pelvic Bones - injuries; Pelvic Bones - surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents; Treatment Outcome; Orthopedic surgery; Treatment; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Hip bone; Fracture; Pelvis bone; Trauma

High energy fractures of the pelvis are a challenging problem both in the immediate post-injury phase and later when definitive fixation is undertaken. No single management algorithm can be applied because of associated injuries and the wide variety of trauma systems that have evolved around the wor...