Pelvic splints Flashcards

https://wms.org/magazine/1120/Pelvic-Splints-Guide

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Placement of pelvic splints

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Low (over greater trochanters), not high over iliac crests, which makes things worse.

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Before placing pelvic splint you should also…

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Tie feet together which rotates femurs internally and helps close pelvic fx
Check neurovascular status (b4 and after)

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Indications for pelvic splint

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Hi energy antero-postero pelvic trauma w/ hemodynamic instability

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Signs of unstable pelvic fx

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unequal leg length, rotational deformity
abnl pelvic rock (ap and cephalad caudad, stop as soon as u detect abnl’t)
evidence of retroperitoneal bleed - scrotal/perineal hematoma, flank hematoma, hematuria

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