BACKGROUND Hemorrhage from pelvic fracture is common in victims of blunt traumatic injury. In 2001, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) published practice management guidelines for the management of hemorrhage in pelvic trauma. Since that time there have been new practice patterns and larger experiences with older techniques. The Practice Guidelines Committee of EAST decide...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the risk of bone fracture sustained by obese children exposed to falls. The bone fracture risk of obese children would be greater than that of their nonobese counterparts was hypothesized. DESIGN AND METHODS Finite element-based computational models for children that reflected various levels of obesity by varying body mass and the thickness of the subcutaneous adipose...

In the last two years we have seen seventy-five cases of pelvic girdle injuries with soft-tissue complications in patients admitted to the hospitals serving the African population of Johannesburg and its environs. These injuries had been caused by motor vehicle accidents, railway accidents, falls from heights, and assaults. Twenty of the patients died from their injuries, eight of them within f...

PURPOSE To enhance the awareness of rare complications of pelvic fracture and describe the correct diagnosis and effective treatment. METHODS A total of 188 cases of pelvic fractures were retrospectively reviewed, and four patients who suffered from four types of rare pelvic fracture complications were described, namely ureteral obstruction caused by retroperitoneal hematoma-induced abdominal...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to examine the pattern of injuries sustained and the hospital workload generated by patients who deliberately jump from height. METHOD One regional trauma centre's admissions were scrutinized to find all patients who jumped, or were suspected of jumping from one storey or greater over a four year period. Patients who died prior to admission were excluded. RE...

A 48-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and renal failure was admitted to the hospital with pyelonephritis. While in the emergency department (ED), during transfer to a bedside commode, she slipped to the floor and subsequently reported right lateral hip pain. Examination revealed mild tenderness to palpation in that area. Radiographs were obtained and demonstrated a pelvic digit...

Introduction (1.88 %), Dachshund (1.25%), Dalmatian (1.04 %) and others (2 %). The highest incidence of the pelvic limb Fracture of the long bone is a commonly fracture in non-descript dogs observed in the present encountered orthopaedic problem in canine practice. study might be due to their free roaming habit which Understanding the different types of fracture and their make them more vulnera...

part of the body to the innominate bones. The sacrum also conducts the sacral nerve roots to the pelvic organs. Each innominate bone is a fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubic bones. The intersection of the fusion forms the acetabulum, which articulates with the femur. Posteriorly, the innominate bones are anchored to the sacrum by the anterior and posterior iliac ligaments, two of the body’s...

INTRODUCTION Exsanguinating pelvic fractures are still associated with a significant mortality rate of 28-60%. Extraperitoneal pelvic packing (EPP) has been proposed as an optimal method of early haemorrhage control. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of EPP compared with angioembolization as a primary intervention for patients with exsanguinating pelvic fracture. METHOD A pros...