False negative computed tomography scan due to pelvic binder in a patient with pelvic disruption: a case report and review of the literature

False negative computed tomography scan due to pelvic binder in a patient with pelvic disruption: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Pelvic binders are routinely used in the prehospital setting for stabilization of pelvic injuries in patients with trauma. Emergency department trauma management relies on primary and secondary survey assessment and imaging, most often computed tomography, in hemodynamically stab...

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Main Authors: Sharon Jamme, Alexandre Poletti, Axel Gamulin, Olivier Rutschmann, Elisabeth Andereggen, Olivier Grosgurin, Christophe Marti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pelvic disruption
Trauma
Pelvic binder
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1808-7

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