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In the ED area most management errors are done which affect the outcome. Unstable pelvic ring injuries are associated with a high risk of early complications, including hemodynamic instability and osteoligamentous instability.

This chapter deals with a detailed history, basic clinical exams including inspection, manual examination, identification of patients at hemodynamic risk, and neurovascular examination; and discusses the value of clinical stability testing and rectal examination.

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Grechenig, S., Pfeifer, C., Gänsslen, A. (2021). Inhospital Clinical Examination. In: Gänsslen, A., Lindahl, J., Grechenig, S., Füchtmeier, B. (eds) Pelvic Ring Fractures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54730-1_6

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