Role of pelvic packing in the first attention given to hemodynamically unstable pelvic fracture patients: a meta-analysis

ConclusionsThis meta-analysis indicates that a treatment protocol including PP could reduce mortality and transfusion requirement before intervention in pelvic fracture patients with hemodynamic instability vs. angiography and embolization. This latter technique could be used as a feasible and complementary technique afterwards.Level of evidence3.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research