Predicting Blood Loss in Isolated Pelvic and Acetabular High-Energy Trauma

Patients with isolated acetabular fractures are as likely as those with isolated pelvic fractures to receive blood transfusions within the first 24 hours of admission. Higher energy pelvic ring fractures classified as APC II or III, LC III, vertical shear, or combined mechanism require more frequent transfusion than other pelvic fractures. Acetabular fractures involving the anterior column as well as T-type fractures require more frequent blood transfusions than other acetabular fractures.