Circumferential pelvic antishock sheeting: a temporary resuscitation aid

J Orthop Trauma. 2002 Jan;16(1):45-8. doi: 10.1097/00005131-200201000-00010.

Abstract

Acute traumatic pelvic ring instability causes severe pain and associated hemorrhage. Circumferential pelvic sheeting provides patient comfort and noninvasive, rapid, and temporary pelvic ring stability. A bed sheet is readily available, inexpensive, easily applied around the pelvis, and disposable.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Bandages*
  • Female
  • First Aid / instrumentation*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Healing
  • Hip Injuries
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Immobilization
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Joint Dislocations / diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Trauma / complications*
  • Pelvic Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Bones / injuries*
  • Radiography
  • Sacroiliac Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Sacroiliac Joint / injuries*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / diagnosis
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / etiology
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / prevention & control*