[Quality of operative treatment of pelvic fractures is not influenced by an additional abdominal injury : A  monocentric registry study].

CONCLUSION: Patients with a pelvic injuries have a concomitant abdominal trauma in approximately 20% of the cases. The clinical course is significantly prolonged in patients with a combined injury and morbidity and mortality rates are increased; however, the quality of the postoperative results is not influenced by a concomitant abdominal injury.
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Source: Der Chirurg - July 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Bachmann R, Poppele M, Ziegler P, Trulson A, Trulson IM, Minarski C, Ladurner R, Stöckle U, Stuby FM, Küper MA Tags: Chirurg Source Type: research