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Orthopedic Trauma Directions 2011; 9(1): 9-14
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1267071
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1267071
Clinical topic
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Pelvic or acetabular fractures
Mortality for pediatric versus adult patientsFurther Information
Publication History
Publication Date:
26 January 2011 (online)
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Summary
Three registry studies of pediatric versus adult patients with pelvic fractures report on the mortality rates of these patient populations. While pelvic fractures occur in the context of severe traumatic injury, rates of mortality directly attributable to the pelvic fracture are low for both pediatric and adult patients, particularly for pediatric patients.