Pelvic Bone Fracture
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Pelvic Bone Fracture Complications
Complications of a pelvic bone fracture include:
Anemia
Bladder injury
Difficulty walking
Deep venous thrombosis
Hip fracture
Myositis ossificans
Prostate injury
Rectal injury
Urethral injury
Vaginal injury
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Pelvic Bone Fracture Underlying Cause
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Bladder injury
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Hip fracture
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Last Updated: Nov 30, 2007
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Pelvic Bone Fracture References:
Blackmore CC, Jurkovich GJ, Linnau KF, Cummings P, Hoffer EK, Rivara FP. Assessment of volume of hemorrhage and outcome from pelvic fracture. Arch Surg. 2003 May;138(5):504-8.
Fangio P, Asehnoune K, Edouard A, Smail N, Benhamou D. Early embolization and vasopressor administration for management of life-threatening hemorrhage from pelvic fracture. J Trauma. 2005 May;58(5):978-84.
Heetveld MJ, Harris I, Schlaphoff G, Sugrue M. Guidelines for the management of haemodynamically unstable pelvic fracture patients. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jul;74(7):520-9.
O'brien DP, Luchette FA, Pereira SJ, Lim E, Seeskin CS, James L, Miller S, Davis K Jr, Hurst JM, Johannigman JA, Frame SB. Pelvic fracture in the elderly is associated with increased mortality.Surgery. 2002 Oct;132(4):710-4.
