Abstract:Purpose
Open book pelvic ring fractures are potentially life-threatening, due to their instability and major haemorrhage risk. If a pelvic belt could initially control the bleeding, the definitive management involves an open reduction and internal fixation. However, the pelvic approach remains a technical challenge, as the surgeon wants to prevent any iatrogenic damage of the vascular loop located in the retropubic area called corona mortis (CMOR). Recently, the cadaver perfused SIMLife® technology has been d… Show more
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