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Pelvic Fractures and the Unstable Patient

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Emergent External Fixation<br />

• Was mainstay of treatment for 30 years<br />

• Can be done in <strong>the</strong> ED<br />

• Reduces pelvic geometry (small), reduces fracture<br />

fragment bleeding <strong>and</strong> may “stabilize <strong>the</strong> clot”<br />

• Currently more common in Europe<br />

• Largely replaced by binders in <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />

Noninvasive<br />

Minimal resources<br />

No posterior stabilization

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