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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Repacking Increases Risk for Infection After Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing

By Monica J. Smith

DALLAS—Of the two factors independently associated with pelvic infection in patients with pelvic fractures and hemodynamic instability who undergo preperitoneal pelvic packing, one could potentially be mitigated: repacking.

Although preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP) hasn’t been universally adopted in the management of patients with severe pelvic injury, it has shown effectiveness in slowing hemorrhage and reducing mortality compared with angioembolization (J Trauma