Early definitive stabilization of unstable pelvis and acetabulum fractures reduces morbidity

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 677-684

  Vallier, Heather A ^a   Cureton, Beth Ann ^a   Ekstein, Charles ^a   Oldenburg, F Parke ^a   Wilber, John H ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabulum fracture; Damage control; Fixation; Pelvis fracture; Polytrauma

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC GIRDLE; PELVIS FRACTURE; PLATE FIXATION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT; FRACTURE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; TIME;

ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957552881     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181e50914     Document Type: Article

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