Pelvic Ring Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets
Apr 7, 2025 · Pelvic ring fractures are high energy fractures of the pelvic ring which typically occur due to blunt trauma. Diagnosis is made radiographically with pelvic radiographs and further …
Classification of Pelvic Fractures • LITFL • CCC Trauma
Dec 10, 2023 · APC II: Pubic symphyseal diastasis >2.5 cm, tearing of anterior sacral ligaments (rotationally unstable, vertically stable) APC III: Hemipelvis separation with complete disruption …
Young and Burgess classification of pelvic ring fractures
Apr 19, 2023 · APC III: equates to a complete hemipelvis separation (but without vertical displacement); unstable pubic diastasis >2.5 cm disruption-diastasis of both anterior and …
Severe pelvic fracture in the adult trauma patient - UpToDate
May 11, 2022 · Higher grades, particularly APC III and VS, are more commonly associated with hemodynamic instability and the need for early transfusion and intervention. (See "Pelvic …
Pelvic Trauma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Aug 8, 2023 · The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) divides vaginal injuries into three degrees: I-III. First-degree includes contusion, hematoma, and superficial …
APC III - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Pelvic fracture in multiple trauma: classification by mechanism is key to pattern of organ injury, resuscitative requirements, and outcome.
Pelvic Fractures and Associated Genitourinary and Vascular
APC injuries involve diastasis of the pubic bone. Classically, this is known as the open-book fracture . APC I is defined as diastasis less than 2.5 cm, whereas in APC II and APC III …
Classifications in Brief: Young and Burgess Classification of Pelvic ...
APC III injuries can be challenging to classify and difficult to diagnose, especially in the current era of pelvic wraps where radiographic evidence of posterior injury may be difficult to see on …
Pelvic ring injuries: Surgical management and long-term outcomes
Type I anteroposterior compression (APC) and lateral compression (LC) injuries are generally stable patterns (i.e., able to withstand physiologic stress) and therefore are managed …
Management of Hemodynamically Significant Pelvic Fractures
Lateral compression fracture patterns (LC I, II, III) can be worsened by inappropriate application of pelvic binder. Identification and Treatment of Coagulopathy: Obtain intravenous access above …