Does 2.5 cm of symphyseal widening differentiate anteroposterior compression I from anteroposterior compression II pelvic ring injuries?

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 610-615

  Doro, Christopher J ^a   Forward, Daren P ^a   Kim, Hyunchul ^a   Nascone, Jason W ^a   Sciadini, Marcus F ^a   Hsieh, Adam H ^a   Osgood, Greg ^a   O'Toole, Robert V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anteroposterior compression; biomechanics; pelvic floor; Pelvis fracture; sacroiliac ligament; young Burgess pelvis classification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MALE; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS DIASTASIS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SACROILIAC JOINT; TORQUE;

CADAVER; FEMALE; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; PELVIC BONES; PELVIC FLOOR; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; SACROILIAC JOINT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE;

EID: 77958132658     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181cff42c     Document Type: Article

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