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    "pk": 9634,
    "title": "Application of Circumferential Compression Device (Binder) in Pelvic Injuries: Room for Improvement",
    "subtitle": null,
    "abstract": "ABSTRACT\n \nINTRODUCTION\n \nThe use of a noninvasive pelvic circumferential compression device (PCCD) to achieve  pelvic stabilization by both decreasing pelvic volume and limiting inter-fragmentary motion, has become commonplace and is a well-established component of ATLS protocol in the treatment of pelvic ring injuries. The Purpose of this study was to evaluate 1) how consistently a PCCD was placed on patients who arrived at our Hospital with  unstable pelvic ring injuries 2) if they were placed in a timely manner and  3) if hemodynamic instability influenced their use .\n \n \n \nMETHODS\n \nAn IRB approved retrospective study was preformed on 112 consecutive unstable pelvic ring injuries,  managed over a 2 year period at our Level 1 Trauma center. Our Hospital Electronic Medical Record  was used to review  EMT, Physician , Nurse’s , Operative notes  and  radiographic images in order to obtain information on the injury and PCCD application. The injuries were classified by an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon and a senior  Orthopaedic Resident. Proper application of a pelvic binder using a sheet is demonstrated.\n \n \n \nRESULTS\n \nOnly 47% of unstable pelvic fractures received PCCD placement, despite being the standard of care according to ATLS.  Lateral Compression mechanism pelvic injuries received PCCDs in 33% of cases, while AP Compression and Vertical sheer injuries  had applications in 63% of cases.  Most of these PCCD devices were applied after imaging (72%) Hemodynamic instability did not influence PCCD application.\n \n \n \nCONCLUSION\n \nPCCD placement was missed in many (37%) of APC and VS mechanism injuries, where their application can be critical to providing stability.  Furthermore, in order to provide rapid stability, Pelvic circumferential compression devices should be applied after secondary examination, rather than after waiting for imaging results.  Better education on, exam of the pelvis during the secondary survey, timing and technique of PCCD placement at our institution is required in order to improve treatment of pelvic ring injuries.",
    "language": "en",
    "license": {
        "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0",
        "short_name": "CC BY 4.0",
        "text": "Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.\r\n\r\nNo additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.",
        "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"
    },
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "Medicine"
        },
        {
            "word": "Orthopedics"
        },
        {
            "word": "Emergency Medicine"
        },
        {
            "word": "Pelvic Injuries"
        },
        {
            "word": "Pelvic Circumferential Compression Devices"
        }
    ],
    "section": "Critical Care",
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    "frozenauthors": [
        {
            "first_name": "Matthew",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Roth",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Wayne State School of Medicine",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Rahul",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Vaidya",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Detroit Medical Center",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "John",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Swartz",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Detroit Medical Center",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Bradley",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Zarling",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Detroit Medical Center",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Sarah",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Zhang",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Detroit Medical Center",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Christopher",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Walsh",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Detroit Medical Center",
            "department": "None"
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Jessica",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Macsuga",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Detroit Medical Center",
            "department": "None"
        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": "2016-02-14T19:29:18-05:00",
    "date_accepted": "2016-02-14T19:29:18-05:00",
    "date_published": "2016-10-20T18:06:30-04:00",
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}