The imaging and classification of severe pelvic ring fractures: Experiences from two level 1 trauma centres

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1396-1401

  Gabbe, B J ^a   Esser, M ^b   Bucknill, A ^c   Russ, M K ^b   Hofstee, D J ^a   Cameron, P A ^a   Handley, C ^a   De Steiger, R N ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; PELVIC RING FRACTURE; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 84885440073     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B10.32134     Document Type: Article

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