High-energy Lateral Compression Type 1 Injuries of the Pelvis: A Spectrum of Injury.

High-energy Lateral Compression Type 1 Injuries of the Pelvis: A Spectrum of Injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Aug 16;: Authors: Tejwani N, Stevens NM, Ganta A Abstract Lateral compression type 1 pelvic fractures comprise a spectrum of injuries of varying stability. The clinician should be cognizant of signs and symptoms of instability including complete sacral fractures, bilateral ramus fractures, displacement greater than 1 cm, high-energy mechanism, and inability to bear weight. Management of these injuries is controversial, but the clinician should consider examination under anesthesia and potentially surgical stabilization. PMID: 31425321 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research