Pelvic fracture patterns and their corresponding angiographic sources of hemorrhage.

Abstract

The association between pelvic arterial injuries and associated fracture patterns has been investigated directly in a post mortem study and indirectly in an earlier clinical study evaluating an overall management approach to pelvic fractures. One previous report has correlated the angiographic findings of a group of patients with pelvic ring disruptions. The authors' study was designed to further define the anatomic sites of hemorrhage associated with specific pelvic ring injury patterns and evaluate patient survival in each of these groups.