Pelvic fractures

Pelvic fractures

The Thoracolumbar Spine and Pelvis

Published in Melanie Franklyn, Peter Vee Sin Lee, Military Injury Biomechanics, 2017

Pelvic fractures are usually described using one of two classification systems: the Tile Classification System or the Young-Burgess System, where the former is based on the integrity of the pelvis while the latter is based on the fracture pattern and mechanism of injury. With each of these systems, fractures are classified according to three main categories; where there are also some further subcategories for some of these fracture types:

Automatic reduction planning of pelvic fracture based on symmetry

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Published in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 2022

Chunpeng Zhao, Mingjun Guan, Chao Shi, Gang Zhu, Xiangyang Gao, Xiangrui Zhao, Yu Wang, Xinbao Wu

As a severe injury with mortality between 10% and 16% and morbidity between 50% and 60% (Brenneman et al. 1997; Cimerman and Kristan 2007; Dagnino et al. 2016b), pelvic fracture is commonly caused by traumatic events, including traffic accidents, falls, landslides, earthquakes and other natural disasters. The first and most important step in surgical treatment is fracture reduction, so as to restore the anatomical structure and stability of pelvic ring, especially for those unstable and displaced pelvic fractures. As the junction between legs and trunk, poor reduction of the pelvic could lead to malunion, unequal length of legs and secondary dysfunction of the lumbar spine, hip and knee, which will have serious impacts on patients’ life.

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