10.1055/b-0035-121629 1.8.3 The management of the injured pelvic ring: internal fixation of stable pelvic ring fractures (type A) Markku T Nousiainen, Philip A Brady 1 Patient selection/indications Although stable pelvic…
10.1055/b-0035-121627 1.8.1 Internal fixation of the injured pelvic ring: rationale Marvin Tile 1 Introduction Significant advances have been made in open reduction and internal fixation of pelvic ring disruptions since…
10.1055/b-0035-121624 1.5 Defining the injury: assessment and principles of management of pelvic ring fractures Richard J Jenkinson, Marvin Tile, Joel Rubenstein 1 Introduction Injury to the pelvic ring requires both…
10.1055/b-0035-121622 1.3 Pathoanatomy, mechanisms of injury, and classification Kelly Lefaivre, Peter J O′Brien, Marvin Tile 1 Introduction Our knowledge of the pathoanatomy of fractures of the pelvis, the mechanisms, and…
10.1055/b-0035-121620 1.1 Anatomy of the pelvic ring Marvin Tile, James F Kellam 1 Introduction This chapter describes the important surgical anatomy necessary to understand injuries to the pelvic ring and…
10.1055/b-0035-121621 1.2 Biomechanics and methods of internal fixation John T Gorczyca 1 Introduction Proper treatment of pelvic injuries requires an understanding of pelvic stability. This chapter reviews the anatomical and…
10.1055/b-0035-121623 1.4 General assessment and management of the polytrauma patient Wolfgang K Ertel, James F Kellam 1 Introduction Polytrauma is defined as a syndrome of multiple injuries that exceeds an…
