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05-25-2012, 02:39 AM
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Re: Open Pelvic Ring Injury
It's an "open-book pelvic fracture". Not "open pelvic fracture" like stated above. "Rotationally unstable fractures involve disruption of one or more pelvic bones, plus the anterior pelvic ligaments, leaving the pelvis rotationally unstable but vertically stable. An example of this is an open-book fracture, shown above, where a break in the pubic bone and the disruption to the anterior pelvic ligaments cause the pelvis to open like a book. A break in one or more of the pelvic bones plus disruption of the posterior ligaments leaves the pelvis both rotationally and vertically unstable. This latter category is often linked to injuries incurred in a head-on collision and is the most severe type of pelvic injury." 1. Frakes, M. A., & Evans, T (2004). Major pelvic fractures. Crit Care Nurse, 24(2), 18. 2. Foster, J. "Perspectives in nursing: Pelvic fractures: Emergency care to rehabilitation." 2003. http://www.perspectivesinnursing.org...fractures.html (13 May 2005). Here are three different x-rays I found of open-book pelvic fractures. No wonder they are so devastating.  This guy's pelvic floor is tore up and looks awful, but the x-rays really show the real damage. Holy cow.  ·  ·  · |
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05-25-2012, 03:48 PM
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Re: Open Pelvic Ring Injury
You smash in your own back doors with pneumatic drills?   *runs to phone... |
