Introduction Pelvic fractures might carry a significant risk of bleeding. A wide variety of pelvic
binders together with pelvic sheets are available and offer an adjunct to the initial …

Pelvic ring injuries (PRI) are among the most difficult injuries to deal with in orthopedic
trauma. When these injuries are accompanied by hemodynamic instability their …

Exsanguination remains the leading cause of preventable death among victims of trauma.
For adult and pediatric trauma patients in the prehospital phase of care, methods to control …

Background: We aimed to evaluate the effect of early pelvic binder use in the emergency
management of suspected pelvic trauma, compared with the conventional stepwise …

Introduction Pelvic binders are used to reduce the haemorrhage associated with pelvic ring
injuries. Application at the level of the greater trochanters is required. We assessed the …

Background Pelvic fractures, especially when unstable, may cause significant haemorrhage.
The early application of a pelvic circumferential compression device (PCCD) in patients with …

Methods We performed an institutional review board-approved retrospective study on 112
consecutive unstable pelvic ring injuries, managed over a two-year period at our Level I …

Aims This study aimed to identify the frequency of sub-optimal pelvic binder placement at a
tertiary-level trauma centre, produce a reproducible, quantitative measure of pelvic binder fit …

Fractures of the pelvic ring are a potential source of significant bleeding. Pelvic
circumferential compression devices (PCCDs) can reduce and immobilize unstable …

Early administration of a pelvic circumferential compression device (PCCD) is
recommended for suspected pelvic trauma. This study was conducted to evaluate the …