Pelvic ring fractures carry a high risk for severe bleeding. Expecially bleeding from the posterior ring might result in a fatal course. Different types of external emergency stabilization (EES) are available for the posterior pelvic ring, namely the non-invasive pelvic binder or the invasive pelvic c-clamp. Which stabilization technique is superior, has not been investigated yet.
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Need for transfusion
Timeframe: 24 hours
Time until emergency stabilization
Timeframe: 6 hours