- See:
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Bucholz Classification:
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Letournel Classification:
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Young Burgess System:
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Lateral Compression:
LC-I /
LC-II /
LC-III
- Discussion:
- frx of pubic rami & ipsilateral or contralateral to post injury;
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APC:
APC-I /
APC II /
APC III
- open book pelvic injuries;
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Vertical Shear:
- symphyseal diastasis or vertical displacement anterior and posteriorly,
thru the
SI joint, occassionally thru the iliac wing and/or sacrum;
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Review Article: Fracture of the Pelvis: Current Concepts of Classification.
Pelvic ring disruptions: effective classification system and treatment
protocols.
Review Article: Fracture of the Pelvis: Current Concepts of Classification.
Pelvic fracture in multiple trauma: classification by mechanism is key to
pattern of organ injury, resuscitative requirements, and outcome.
