Association Between Stability and Urologic Lesions in Pelvic Ring Fractures. A Case Series Report.

Sebastián CorróAndrea SallentAleix Pons MdÓscar AresDavid BarasteguiRoberto Seijas

Published in: Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research (2020)

In our series, a greater incidence of higher urinary tract injuries was observed in patients with unstable pelvic ring fractures (Tile type B and C) with respect to stable fractures (Tile type A). Therefore, a high index of suspicion should be maintained in order to identify high risk patients.

Keyphrases

urinary tract
end stage renal disease
rectal cancer
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
prognostic factors
patient reported