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Review Question - QID 3955

Pelvic Ring Fractures Techniques External fixation QID: 3955 (SBQ12TR.40)
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QID 3955 (Type "3955" in App Search)
A 25-year-old male presents to the emergency department with the injury seen in Figure A after a motorcycle collision. The patient has a blood pressure of 70 systolic, elevated lactate and a tense abdomen with positive FAST examination. Trauma surgery will be performing an emergent laparotomy. Orthopaedic surgery is consulted and places a pelvic external fixator intraoperatvely to assist with resuscitation. What is an advantage of supra-acetabular external fixator pins as compared with iliac crest pins?
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