Snyder H S
Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Florida.
Am J Emerg Med. 1988 Nov;6(6):618-27. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(88)90106-4.
Blunt pelvic trauma results in significant morbidity and mortality from associated genitourinary, neurological, vascular, and visceral damage. Diagnosis begins in the ED with the initial trauma evaluation. Proper treatment using a multidisciplinary approach and cooperation between orthopedist, urologist, trauma surgeon, and emergency physician should minimize complications.