deep vein thrombosis (dvt) and pulmonary embolism (pte) are known as venous thromboembolism (vte). dvt occurs when a thrombus (a blood clot) forms in deep veins of the body, usually in the lower extremities. it can cause swelling or leg pain, but sometimes may occur with no symptoms. awareness of dvt is the best way to prevent the vte. patients with trauma are at increased risk of dvt and subse...

INTRODUCTION The main cause of mortality in trauma patients with pelvic fractures is hypovolemic shock. We analyzed the association between the source of bleeding, mechanism of action and type of fracture. METHODS Prospective descriptive study involving trauma patients older than 16 years old, admitted to the intensive care unit or dead before admission, with pelvic fractures and hemodynamic ...

We sought to validate a set of criteria that predict, with a high degree of sensitivity, which patients may safely forgo pelvic radiography in their initial trauma evaluation. This is a prospective observational study. Adult blunt trauma patients presenting from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 who underwent pelvic radiography were eligible for the study. Physicians completed data sheets that outl...

HYPOTHESIS Old age predicts reliably the presence of pelvic bleeding, requiring angiographic embolization (AE) among blunt trauma patients with major pelvic fractures. DESIGN Four-year prospective observational study (April 1, 1999, to May 31, 2003). SETTING Academic level I trauma center practicing AE liberally. PATIENTS Regardless of hemodynamic stability or the absence of a blood trans...

Computer assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) is a recent concept in orthopedics. Its use in orthopedic trauma is becoming more popular. Pelvic and acetabular trauma is one of the applications where CAOS can play an important role to facilitate the surgery. In this review article, we provide an overview of the structure of CAOS with special emphasis on its role in pelvic and acetabular trauma. Th...

Pediatric pelvic injury is of major significance despite these injuries in children are rare with a suspected yearly rate of 3% of all pelvic injuries. The special pediatric bone anatomy of the pelvis is responsible for different fracture patterns, and overall, a bony or joint injury of the pelvis is an indicator of a severe trauma. The vast majority of pediatric pelvic fractures is the result ...