CLINICAL FEATURES OF PELVIC FRACTURE AND COMPLICATIONS

CLINICAL FEATURES OF PELVIC FRACTURE

1. CLINICAL FEATURES

2. Fracture of the pelvis should be suspected in every patient with serious abdominal injury or lower limb injury history of road traffic accident, fall from height or crush injury. Severe pain,swelling and bruises in the lower abdomen. Perineum,thighs,scrotum or valva Extravasations of urine Symptoms and signs of bleeding and hemorrhagic shock

3. Tenderness all over the pelvic bone especially when attempt to compress or distract the pelvis. Tender abdomen due to bleeding or intrapelvic structure injuries Bleeding in external meatus indicates urethral injury. If no bleeding, patient is asked to void and urine is checked, if the patient ables to void this indicates either no urethral injury or there is only minimal urethral damage