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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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Figure 2: Open book pelvic fracture. This is less critical in ED management of the unstable pelvic fracture, as the optimal site for identification of rectal or vaginal tears is the operating room. Limb-length discrepancy is not often apparent in pelvic fractures and would be more suggestive of a femoral fracture or dislocation.

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