title: Operative fixation of unstable pelvic ring injuries in polytrauma patients.
abstract: Sixteen polytraumatized patients with a variety of unstable pelvic ring fractures were treated with operative fixation. We have found that an aggressive approach with adequate early stabilization of the pelvis offers many advantages over conservative management particularly in polytraumatized patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meath Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Flanagan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Beirne
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McElwain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D016267:External Fixators / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed