Management and treatment of pelvic and hip injuries.
The management of pelvic fractures and hip injuries requires a multidisciplinary approach and begins in the prehospital setting. With the current advances in various investigative modalities along with the use of algorithms, the morbidity and mortality from these injuries has improved. This review discusses an outline of the current recommendations along with treatment strategies and options in the emergency department, which may vary from institution to institution based on the availability of expertise and resources and because no two trauma patients are alike with regard to the pathophysiology and injury patterns.
Emergency Medicine Division, Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies and the University Hospital of the West Indies (Mona), Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. jeanjohnson@cwjamaica.com
Jean
J
Williams-Johnson
Eric
E
Williams
Harold
H
Watson
D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*