Pelvic Fractures and the Unstable Patient
Pelvic Fractures and the Unstable Patient
Pelvic Fractures and the Unstable Patient
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Diagnosing Bleeding<br />
• Vascular injury <strong>and</strong> fracture sites<br />
• Can be a life-threatening problem<br />
• Postmortem angio study Huittinen 1973:<br />
Mostly venous bleeding (veins/bone)<br />
One or more sites of arterial bleeding in<br />
those who died of pelvic hemorrhage<br />
Putting bone back toge<strong>the</strong>r good