• To increase your understanding of the goals of management in cases of pelvic fracture with haemorrhage
• To enhance your awareness of the importance of haemorrhage control and haemodynamic stabilisation
• To improve your confidence in implementing a multidisciplinary team approach in similar scenarios
Pelvic fractures with haemorrhage are associated with high mortality and morbidity. This article describes the case of a 21-year-old man who was admitted to the emergency department of a hospital in India with a pelvic fracture and haemorrhage following a road traffic accident. It highlights the crucial role of nurses in coordinating the initial assessment, diagnostic investigations and treatment as well as the ongoing management of patients presenting with such injuries. Timely interventions by a multidisciplinary team are critical for preventing hypovolaemic shock, reducing mortality and limiting disability.
Emergency Nurse. doi: 10.7748/en.2025.e2219
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Sellamuthu M, Uthirakumar M, George M (2025) Managing pelvic fractures with haemorrhage using a multidisciplinary team approach: a case report from India. Emergency Nurse. doi: 10.7748/en.2025.e2219
AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Sherin Susan George for providing the illustrations for the classification of pelvic fractures. They would also like to thank all clinical staff at the Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
Published online: 25 March 2025
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