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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-7-2
pubmed:abstractText
SUMMARY: Pediatric pelvic fractures are serious injuries. Anatomical differences exist between pediatric and adult populations, leading to different causes and rates of death, fracture patterns, and associated injuries. This study is the largest consecutive series of pediatric pelvic fractures from one institution emphasizing the unique aspects seen in pediatrics. One hundred sixty-six children were included. Plain radiography and computed tomography scans were used to classify pelvic fractures. Multisystem injuries occurred in 60%, and 50% sustained additional skeletal injuries. The death rate was 3.6%. Head and/or visceral injuries were the causes of all deaths. Life-threatening hemorrhage did not occur. Urethral injury was not seen as often as in adults. Anterior ring fractures were the most common type, dominated by pedestrian versus motor vehicle trauma. Anatomical differences and mechanism of injury may play a role in these contrasting findings.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
446-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Accidental Falls, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Accidents, Traffic, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Biomechanics, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Causality, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Cause of Death, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Child, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Fractures, Bone, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Glasgow Coma Scale, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Hospitals, Pediatric, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Injury Severity Score, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Multiple Trauma, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Pelvic Bones, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Philadelphia, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Population Surveillance, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Registries, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Sex Characteristics, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Sex Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Tomography, X-Ray Computed, pubmed-meshheading:11433154-Trauma Centers
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of the cause, classification, and associated injuries of 166 consecutive pediatric pelvic fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. jeffsilber2000@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article