Associated Injuries in Pelvic Fractures - CC Tai 5/9/2002
Authors
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Demetriades, Karaiskakis et al
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Title
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Pelvic Fractures: Epidemiology & Predictors of Associated Abdominal Injuries and Outcomes
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Reference
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J Am Coll Surg 2002:195: 1-10
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Summary
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1545 patients from trauma registry: incidence 9.3%. 17% had associated intraabdo/urogenital injuries (30.7% in severe pelvic #). Most common injured: liver (6.1%), bladder/urethra (5.8%), spleen (5.2%). Mortality rate:13.5%
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Critique
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? causes of mortality
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