Management of Pelvic Ring Injuries

Abstract

Jan Lindahl: MANAGEMENT OF PELVIC RING INJURIES Unstable pelvic ring injuries are relatively rare injuries, but they constitute a major cause of death and disability in high-energy polytrauma patients Massive hemorrhage is the leading cause of potentially preventable death following a blunt pelvic trauma. The overall aim of surgical treatment for unstable pelvic ring injuries is to restore the pelvic anatomy and perform neural decompression, thus allowing normal function with a low rate of c...