van Leeuwen A A, van Veen H P, van Popta T, van Vugt A B
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Heelkunde, Leiden.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1994 Nov 12;138(46):2318-21.
Compound unstable pelvic ring fractures should be considered a major trauma, with very high morbidity and mortality rates. Two case reports illustrate the life-threatening character. Associated injuries, specific diagnostic tests as well as methods of treatment are discussed. In both cases the result was survival with a prolonged period of rehabilitation and permanent functional impairment.
