title: Orthopedic emergencies: a practical emergency department classification (US-VAGON) in pelvic fractures.
abstract: Trauma is one of the leading causes of death before the age of 40 years and approximately 5% of patients with trauma who require hospital admission have pelvic fractures. This article updates the emergency department classification of pelvic fractures first described in 2000. This information is of practical value to emergency physicians in identifying the potential vascular, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and neurologic complications and further assists them in the initial evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, John Peter Smith Health Network, 1500 South Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104, USA.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: STAT-Health, 519 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787, USA.
authors.forename: Paolo T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.affiliation: University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA. Electronic address: drmarcocoppola@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coppola
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Classification; Emergency department; Orthopedics; Pelvic fractures