RT Book, Section
A1 Barclay-Buchanan, Ciara J.
A1 Barton, Melissa A.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1169861192
T1 Pelvis Injuries
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169861192
RD 2024/04/16
AB Pelvic  fractures  are  most  commonly  the  result  of  a  motor  vehicle  or  motorcycle  collision,  automobile  versus  pedestrian  collision,  fall  from  a  significant  height,  or  a  crush  injury.  Isolated  pubic  rami  fractures  can  occur  in  the  elderly  following  a  low-energy  mechanism  of  injury,  such  as  falling  off  of  a  chair,  due  to  underlying  fragility  and  osteopenia.1  The  in-hospital  mortality  rate  from  all  pelvic  fractures  is  approximately  8%  and  approaches  20%  with  complex  pelvic  fractures.2  Higher  mortality  rates  are  found  in  older  patients,  men,  African  Americans,  and  those  living  in  the  northeastern  United  States.2  The  mortality  rate  is  30%  in  patients  who  present  in  shock.3  Pelvic  ring  fractures  have  been  found  to  be  an  independent  risk  factor  for  death.4