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Stephan Grechenig
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Inhospital Clinical Examination
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 osteoligamen...
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Urological Trauma
This chapter focuses on urological pelvic organ injuries. The basic diagnostics, the injury classification, and treatment concepts of bladder and urethral injuries are described.
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Pelvic Compartment Syndrome
Pelvic compartment syndromes are rarely observed. Different types of pelvic compartment regions are analyzed regarding anatomical basics and their treatment options.
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Morel-Lavallée Lesions
Closed degloving injuries are uncommon and often overlooked. Correct treatment is essential to avoid relevant morbidity. The definition of this injury combination, pathophysiological basics resulting in an acc...
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Biomechanics of the Pelvis
The basic biomechanical understanding of the ring structure of the pelvis is described and the relevance of surrounding structures including the value of ligaments, myofascial structures, the pubic symphysis, ...
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Prehospital Treatment of Suspected Pelvic Injuries
Treatment of pelvic ring injuries already starts in the prehospital setting. It is of relevance not to overlook these injuries to avoid unnecessary hemodynamic compromise. This chapter presents the basic time-...
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Radiological Diagnostics
Adequate radiological analysis of the pelvic ring injury leads to an instability-based treatment concept. The detailed analysis of different regions of the pelvic ring allows for the identification of relevant...
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Classification of Pelvic Ring Injuries
Classification systems should facilitate communication between physicians and assist documentation and research. They should also have prognostic value for patients and assist during planning of treatment. Acc...
