Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sacral fractures occur in approximately 45% of pelvic fractures. An associated neurologic injury of the ...

A pelvic fracture is a break in one or more of the bones in the pelvis. This includes the sacrum, coccyx, ilium, ischium, and pubis. The type of pelvic fracture a person has may depend on the trauma ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adherence to state and institutional guidelines for urgent, non-invasive pelvic ring stabilization in patients ...

Fractures of the pelvic ring are potentially life-threatening complications of high-energy trauma, such as that caused by motor vehicle collisions (Figure 1A). 1 The primary mode of death from these ...

Emergency room x-rays often miss the mark in diagnosing suspected hip and pelvic fractures, according to a retrospective review of patient records. MRI detected fractures in 14% of patients who had ...

Pelvic fracture urethral injuries (PFUIs) often result from high-velocity injuries that are associated with disruption of the pelvic ring. 1 Urethral injuries associated with PFUIs were initially ...

An important patient care skill is the ability to rapidly immobilize a suspected lower extremity fracture. Many lower extremity fractures are particularly emergent, both due to the forces involved in ...

The next-generation CurvaFix® Low Profile System received FDA clearance for the fixation of pelvic fractures. The percutaneous solution is an essential tool in the pelvic fixation armamentarium for ...