title: Traumatic hemipelvectomy.
abstract: Traumatic hemipelvectomy is rare, and is usually accompanied by injury to the genito-urinary tract and bowel. Recently, there have been an increasing number of reports of patients who have survived this injury, probably as a result of improved early care. We report three such cases and review the literature. The amputation wound should not be closed initially; early re-exploration to remove any dead tissue is indicated, and this should be repeated as necessary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Traumatology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Klasen
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: ten Duis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006428:Hemipelvectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography