External fixation of the injured pelvis. The functional outcome
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol. 72-B, Issue 4, pp. 612–614 (1990)
10.1302/0301-620x.72b4.2380212
PMID: 2380212
Abstract
External fixation was used in 42 patients as the sole definitive treatment for their unstable pelvic fractures. At an average follow-up of 40 months, the anatomical outcome was related to the functional outcome using defined criteria. The functional results were better than the anatomical results. Function improved during the first 18 months and thereafter was stable. The stab and percutaneous techniques for pin insertion had lower rates of infection than the incisional technique. External fixation has a definite role in the treatment of unstable pelvic fractures. In contrast to internal fixation, this method has two major advantages: safety and simplicity.
Topics
Field: Medicine · Subfield: Surgery
Keywords
Pelvis,Medicine,External fixation,Surgery,Fixation (population genetics),Internal fixation,Percutaneous,External fixator,Population
MeSH Terms
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being (0.70)
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