As people with open book pelvic fractures may be rapidly losing blood, emergency responders may use a pelvic binder to compress a person’s injured pelvis area and help stop their bleeding ...

However, pelvic binders have drawbacks. “One disadvantage is that they can cause pressure sores if left on too long,” says Dr. Snow.

Although the authors used this case to highlight the potential to miss a ligamentous injury with a binder in situ, this is only a risk for a minority of pelvic fracture cases.6 Thus, this case also ...

Trident Medical Center's Trauma team worked to teach local EMS and fire crews how to use an important medical device on Friday. Berkeley and Dorchester County EMS, along with the North Charleston ...

Local pre-hospital guidelines state that a binder should be applied if there is suspicion of a pelvic injury after blunt high-energy trauma with hemodynamic instability (or systolic blood pressure < ...

Vertical shear pelvic ring injuries present a unique challenge due to their inherent vertical and rotational instability. Binders, sheets or external fixators may at times underestimate the ...

The pelvis was grossly unstable, with a pelvic binder in place. There were marked ecchymoses and gross deformity of the left thigh; on the upper medial left thigh, there was a circular wound ...

Pregnancy changes your body, and it can take time to recover. Some women use a postpartum belly wrap after having a baby to help their muscles.. Studies show that wraps or binders might help with ...