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- Axel Gänsslen, Peter Giannoudis, and Hans-Christoph Pape.
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
- Curr Opin Crit Care. 2003 Dec 1; 9 (6): 515-23.
AbstractPelvic fractures are rare but potentially devastating injuries. An understanding of the bony and peripelvic anatomy along with common patterns and the classification of the injury are of critical importance in their management. These form the basis for a general treatment algorithm for pelvic fracture patients. Angiographic embolization is time-consuming and often delayed. Hemodynamic instability with unstable pelvic fracture is therefore best approached with a combination of pelvic emergency stabilization (C-clamp) and surgical hemostasis by pelvic tamponade. This is especially true for critically injured patients in extremis.
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