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Pelvic Ring Fractures eMedicine Radiology (Visit this link)
Author: D Dean Thornton, MD 2007
Pelvic ring fractures occur as the result of high-energy blunt trauma, as in motor vehicle collisions and falls. These injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, both from the complications of pelvic ring fractures and from commonly associated injuries. Recognition of the pattern of injury to the bony pelvis directs the search for associated soft-tissue injuries and allows implementation of the appropriate therapy.
Synonyms and related keywords: pelvic fractures, pelvis fractures, blunt trauma, bladder rupture, vertical shear injury, anteroposterior compression injury, AP compression injury, lateral compression injury, pelvic hemorrhage, osseous pelvis, Young-Burgess classification, Tile classification, pubic diastasis, sacral buckle fracture, pubic rami fracture, iliac wing fracture
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Added: Wed Mar 19 2008
