PELVIC TRAUMA

Course overview

PELVIC INJURIES ARE THE RESULT OF HIGH ENERGY TRAUMA; THEY FREQUENTLY HAVE ASSOCIATED INJURIES. THE INJURIES CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING AND LEAD TO LIFE-LONG DISABILITY. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC PELVIC INJURIES. ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEED TO HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MANAGEMENT AND POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS OF THESE COMPLEX INJURIES. THIS WILL ALSO REVIEW THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM APPROACH TO PATIENTS WITH PELVIC FRACTURES.