Pubic rami fractures in the elderly – a neglected injury?

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the patient characteristics and natural history of pubic rami fractures in geriatric patients, with a special focus on the frequency of concomitant posterior pelvic ring lesions and the percentage of secondarily operated patients as a result of conservative treatment fail...

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Main Authors: Patrick Studer, Norbert Suhm, Björn Zappe, Nicolas Bless, Marcel Jakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2013-09-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1754