@article{ref1,
title="Pelvic injuries associated with traumatic abduction of the leg",
journal="Injury",
year="1988",
author="Beard, J. D. and Davidson, C. M. and Scott, D. J. and Turner, A. G.",
volume="19",
number="5",
pages="353-356",
abstract="We report a series of six severe pelvic injuries associated with traumatic abduction of the leg. All sustained a severe fracture of the pelvis associated with a deep perineal wound extending into the anus. Laparotomy was usually required to control haemorrhage and packing was only effective once the pelvis had been stabilized by external fixation. A sigmoid loop colostomy was required in all five initial survivors because of sphincter disruption, but three out of four long-term survivors are now fully continent. If mortality is to be reduced, blood loss must be rapidly controlled and sepsis prevented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-1383",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}