Accuracy of FAST in detecting intraabdominal bleeding in major trauma with pelvic and/or acetabular fractures: a retrospective cohort study.
Lasse Rehné JensenEmma Possfelt-MøllerAllan Evald NielsenUpender Martin SinghLars-Bo SvendsenLuit PenningaPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)
FAST is accurate to identify clinically significant intraabdominal blood in patients with severe pelvic fractures and should be a standard asset in these patients. Retroperitoneal hematomas challenge the FAST interpretation and thus the decision making when applying FAST in patients with pelvic fractures.