Siemens R, Flint L M
J Trauma. 1977 Mar;17(3):245-7.
Traumatic hemipelvectomy is a devasting injury which few patients survive. A survivor of traumatic hemipelvectomy is described. Immediate and long-term management include prompt resuscitation, vascular control, urinary and fecal diversion, wound debridement, wound closure, and physical and psychologic rehabilitation.