title: Operative management of unstable pelvic fractures.
abstract: With the high incidence of pelvic fractures in trauma cases, nurses need to understand these injuries and their complications. Accurate assessment determines the type of fracture management; open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is often the treatment of choice, since it allows earlier mobility and fewer complications.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D011182:Postoperative Care