Pelvic fractures

Abstract

Pelvic fractures are typically associated with blunt trauma. Severity of pelvic trauma ranges from benign insignificant fractures to major vascular injuries leading to exsanguination. Initial management of pelvic injuries requires the determination of patient hemodynamic stability. Hemorrhage control and volume resuscitation are critical in an unstable patient. These cases require a multidisciplinary approach to treatment; emergency medicine, trauma surgery, orthopedics, and interventional radiology must comanage these complex patients.