title: Early recognition and treatment of pelvic fractures.
authors.affiliation: Joan Pirrung is a trauma program manager and Donna Mower-Wade is a trauma program advanced practice nurse at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Del.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pirrung
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mower-Wade
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries*