TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Pelvis Injuries
A1  - Barclay-Buchanan, Ciara J.
A1  - Barton, Melissa A.
A2  - Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2  - Ma, O. John
A2  - Yealy, Donald M.
A2  - Meckler, Garth D.
A2  - Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2  - Cline, David M.
A2  - Thomas, Stephen H.
PY  - 2020
T2  - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
AB  - Pelvic  fractures  are  most  commonly  the  result  of  a  motor  vehicle  or  motorcycle  collision,  automobile  versus  pedestrian  collision,  fall  from  a  significant  height,  or  a  crush  injury.  Isolated  pubic  rami  fractures  can  occur  in  the  elderly  following  a  low-energy  mechanism  of  injury,  such  as  falling  off  of  a  chair,  due  to  underlying  fragility  and  osteopenia.1  The  in-hospital  mortality  rate  from  all  pelvic  fractures  is  approximately  8%  and  approaches  20%  with  complex  pelvic  fractures.2  Higher  mortality  rates  are  found  in  older  patients,  men,  African  Americans,  and  those  living  in  the  northeastern  United  States.2  The  mortality  rate  is  30%  in  patients  who  present  in  shock.3  Pelvic  ring  fractures  have  been  found  to  be  an  independent  risk  factor  for  death.4  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169861192
ER  -