학술논문
Assessment and management of pelvic fractures from high-energy trauma in adults.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Charsley J; Emergency Department Clinical Research Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England.; Jarman H; midwifery and allied health professions, Emergency Department Clinical Research Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England.
Source
Publisher: RCNi Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9208913 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2047-8984 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13545752 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Nurse
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Pelvic fractures caused by high-energy trauma such as falling from a height or road traffic collisions have a high mortality rate and patients are also at high risk of life-changing injuries. High-energy trauma to the pelvis is associated with major haemorrhage and injuries to the internal pelvic organs. Emergency nurses have a fundamental role in the initial assessment and management of patients, as well as in their ongoing care once the fracture has been stabilised and bleeding is controlled. This article describes the anatomy of the pelvis, discusses the initial assessment and management of patients who have sustained high-energy pelvic trauma, details the complications of pelvic fractures and explains patients' ongoing care in the emergency department.
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Competing Interests: None declared
(© 2023 RCN Publishing Company Ltd. All rights reserved. Not to be copied, transmitted or recorded in any way, in whole or part, without prior permission of the publishers.)