Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures

Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures

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【Abstract】Pelvic fractures are serious injuries. Death within 24 hours is most often a result of acute blood loss. The emergency management of these patients is challenging and controversial. The key issues in its management are identifying the site(s) of hemorrhage and then controlling the bleeding...

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Main Author: ZHAO Xiao-gang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-02-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Online Access:http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/155
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spelling doaj-f893c3355ef341c39679853da503d2022020-11-24T21:21:52ZengElsevierChinese Journal of Traumatology1008-12752012-02-01146363366103Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fracturesZHAO Xiao-gang【Abstract】Pelvic fractures are serious injuries. Death within 24 hours is most often a result of acute blood loss. The emergency management of these patients is challenging and controversial. The key issues in its management are identifying the site(s) of hemorrhage and then controlling the bleeding. Management of hemodynamically unstable patients with pelvic fracture requires a multidisci- plinary team. The issues addressed in this management algorithm are diagnostic evaluation, damage control resuscitation, indications for noninvasive pelvic stabilization, preperitoneal pelvic packing and the critical decisions concerning surgical options and angiography. This review article focuses on the recent body of know- ledge on those determinations. Key words: Pelvis; Hemodynamic; Emergencies; Practice managementhttp://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/155
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Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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title Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
title_short Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
title_full Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
title_fullStr Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
title_full_unstemmed Emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
title_sort emergency management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures
publisher Elsevier
series Chinese Journal of Traumatology
issn 1008-1275
publishDate 2012-02-01
description 【Abstract】Pelvic fractures are serious injuries. Death within 24 hours is most often a result of acute blood loss. The emergency management of these patients is challenging and controversial. The key issues in its management are identifying the site(s) of hemorrhage and then controlling the bleeding. Management of hemodynamically unstable patients with pelvic fracture requires a multidisci- plinary team. The issues addressed in this management algorithm are diagnostic evaluation, damage control resuscitation, indications for noninvasive pelvic stabilization, preperitoneal pelvic packing and the critical decisions concerning surgical options and angiography. This review article focuses on the recent body of know- ledge on those determinations. Key words: Pelvis; Hemodynamic; Emergencies; Practice management
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