Angiographic diagnosis and treatment of bleeding by selective embolization following pelvic fracture in children.
Angiography has been used successfully in adults for evaluation following major trauma and to subsequently control hemorrhage associated with pelvic fracture by selective embolization. This report illustrates that the technique is applicable in the evaluation and treatment of children with similar injuries.
D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space