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Operative fixation of unstable pelvic ring injuries in polytrauma

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Sixteen polytraumatized patients with a variety of unstable pelvic ring fractures were treated with operative fixation. We have found that an aggressive approach with adequate early stabilization of the pelvis offers many advantages over conservative management particularly in polytraumatized patients.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meath Hospital, 12, Sion Hill Avenue, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6

    S. J. O’Flanagan, G. Fulton, J. O’Beirne & J. P. McElwain

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O’Flanagan, S.J., Fulton, G., O’Beirne, J. et al. Operative fixation of unstable pelvic ring injuries in polytrauma. I.J.M.S. 161, 39–41 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942078

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