The primary aim of this investigation is to prospectively and clinically validate a novel, reproducible method of quantitative application of compressive stress to a LC1 pelvic ring injury of indeterminate stability for the purpose of assessing quantitative pelvic ring displacement.
patients will receive a diagnostic intervention with multiple x-rays. These x-rays will be taken as different levels of force are applied to the pelvis. This will be used to determine instability as an indication for surgical intervention to stabilize the pelvic ring.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
One series of radiographic exposures
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, California, United States
Pelvic fracture displacement at 5 kg of stress
Linear displacement of the pelvis fracture defined as the difference in distance measured at the acetabular teardrops on a pelvis inlet radiograph with no applied stress and a pelvis inlet radiograph with 5 kg of stress applied with the pelvic binder.
Time frame: At diagnostic intervention, immediately following baseline data collection.
Pelvic fracture displacement at 10 kg of stress
Linear displacement of the pelvis fracture defined as the difference in distance measured at the acetabular teardrops on a pelvis inlet radiograph with no applied stress and a pelvis inlet radiograph with 10 kg of stress applied with the pelvic binder.
Time frame: At diagnostic intervention, immediately following baseline data
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