title: Emergency department evaluation and treatment of pelvic fractures.
abstract: Pelvic fractures are associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. This article reviews the anatomy of the pelvis, discusses fracture patterns commonly seen in patients with an injured pelvis, and proposes a new method of classifying pelvic fractures based on potential associated injuries. Finally, algorithms for the management of hemodynamically stable and unstable patients with pelvic fractures are presented.
authors.affiliation: Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, East Pathogue, New York, USA.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coppola
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000465:Algorithms; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D009985:Orthopedics; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012769:Shock