The role of arterial embolization in controlling pelvic fracture haemorrhage: A systematic review of the literature

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 897-904

  Papakostidis, Costas ^a   Kanakaris, Nikolaos ^b   Dimitriou, Rozalia ^b   Giannoudis, Peter V ^b  

^a G HATZIKOSTA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embolisation; Haemodynamic instability; Pelvic angiography; Pelvic fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHI SQUARE TEST; COCHRANE LIBRARY; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; INTESTINE NECROSIS; LEG ISCHEMIA; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL HEMORRHAGE; SEPSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859946302     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.02.049     Document Type: Review

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