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Pelvic traumas can be studied from remains by osteoarcheology and by records of modern warfare. Both approaches show that pelvic stability is a prerequisite to survive in war situations but also in vehicle injuries.
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Marani, E., Koch, W.F. (2014). The Pelvis at War. In: The Pelvis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40006-3_2
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