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Early open reduction and internal fixation of the disrupted pelvic ring.

Early open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of extremity fractures in patients with multiple injuries has been demonstrated to be safe, improve survival, and decrease the incidence of respiratory failure. Complications leading to abandonment of planned operative fixation and death in several patients with pelvic fractures led us to initiate a policy of early ORIF of the disrupted pelvic ring. Early ORIF of the pelvis was performed in 15 multiply injured patients between May 1984 and August 1985. Patients ranged in age from 13 to 79 years, their Hospital Trauma Index-ISS scores ranged from 14 to 68, and number of preoperative transfusions ranged from 0 to 42. Types of fractures were A-P compression, two, lateral compression, one, vertical shear, seven, complex, two, and acetabulum with ring disruption, three. All patients were resuscitated, transported in pneumatic antishock garments, and evaluated by abdominal and pelvic CT scan (in two patients following celiotomy). Preoperative angiograms to assess retroperitoneal hemorrhage in eight patients resulted in identification and control of significant bleeding in five. The mean time from injury to pelvic stabilization was 38 hours. Seven patients underwent ORIF within the first 24 hours. In most cases simultaneous anterior and posterior internal fixation was performed with the patient in the lateral decubitus position. Excluding associated procedures, operative time averaged 5.1 hours. Intra-operative transfusions averaged 4 units (range, 0-11). Rigid fixation was achieved in all patients. Most patients were out of bed by the third postoperative day. No patient developed respiratory failure. Two patients developed wound infections. Modification of our technique has avoided this complication in the latter part of this series.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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