Pelvic Trauma: What the Radiologist Needs to Know

Abstract

Pelvic trauma, especially in the setting of hemodynamic instability, results in high rates of morbidity and mortality. Proper management requires rapid identification of injured structures via appropriate diagnostic studies. This review primarily focuses on the initial evaluation of pelvic trauma, the vascular territories within the pelvis, angiographic and imaging findings of vascular pelvic injury, classification of pelvic injuries, and treatment of pelvic trauma.