Major pelvic trauma

Overview

Major pelvic trauma is uncommon in patients > 80 years, despite pelvic injury being a common presentation to major trauma centres. In geriatric patients any injury to the pelvis should be considered higher risk for haemorrhage and more significant injury profile due to their increased co-morbidities and osteopenia. (Matityhu et al, 2012)

Description

This resource kit provides healthcare workers with the knowledge of assessment and management of major pelvic injury in the geriatric population.

Learning objectives

• Recognise high risk mechanism of injury (MOI) for major trauma in geriatric population.
• Understand the challenges with haemodynamic assessment in the older population.
• Discuss the indications for CT angiogram acquisition in pelvic trauma.

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