Investigation of the risk of common femoral artery injury with anterior subcutaneous internal fixation in patients with fragility fractures of the pelvis

Fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFPs) occur in frail persons after low-energy trauma, such as domestic falls.[1] The number of patients with FFPs has notably increased in recent years due to the aging of society.[2,3] Most of these fractures are stable and can be successfully treated conservatively. However, some cases require prolonged bed rest,[4,5] which is associated with muscle weakness and postural hypotension in elderly patients, and increases the risk of complications such as decubitus ulcers, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and urinary tract infection.

Source: Injury - August 24, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kazuya Tanaka, Takashi Yoshida, Kunihiko Hosoi, Naoki Okubo, Naoya Okada, Kenji Takahashi Source Type: research