Pelvic Ring Fractures
Your pelvis, located at the bottom of your spine, is constructed with a ring of three bones, including the hip bone. The pelvic ring also shields your lower abdomen organs from injury. Injuries associated with it are not common, representing only around 3% of total fractures. Most pelvic ring fractures are due to a particular high-energy trauma, such as a motorcycle accident or falling from an elevation greater than 20 feet. These fractures can also be a result of a low-energy activity such as an elderly individual, suffering from osteoporosis, falling at ground level. Treatment for a pelvic ring injury depends on the extent of the injury.

Common Pelvic Fractures
There are several common pelvic fracture types – each influenced by the way the fracture occurred as well as the severity. Additionally, the severity of pelvic fractures is expressed as “unstable” or “stable.” An unstable fracture is 2 or more breaks and is often related to a high-energy event. A stable fracture is often related to an individual break from a lower-energy event.
Pelvic fracture are designated as “open” or “closed”. Open fractures are when a bone or bones stick out of the skin while closed fractures do not. Open fractures are more dangerous since infections can occur in the affected area.

High Energy Fractures
High-energy fractures should always be brought to the attention of an orthopedic surgeon. Your legs, hips, and pelvis need to be assessed, along with potential nerve damage to your ankles or feet. In most cases, x-rays are recommended to identify the dislocation of the involved bones. A CT scan is frequently ordered since its detail will provide your doctor with a cross-sectional image to identify the severity and pattern of your injury. Course of action, including your post care, depend on your specific injury.
The board-certified and fellowship trained surgeons at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute continually stay up-to-date with state-of-the-art treatments for all patients’ needs, including those suffering from a pelvic ring trauma. As always, your doctor will discuss the injury in detail with you along with providing the best recommendation for your specific treatment. To learn more about the Florida Orthopaedic Institute’s surgeons, recognized for their expertise in this area, please refer to the doctor profiles below.
Areas of Focus
- Hip & Thigh
- Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis)
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Flexor Strains
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Muscle Strains
- Labral Tears Of The Hip (Acetabular Labrum Tears)
- MAKO Total Hip Replacement
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteoporosis
- Pelvic Ring Fractures
- Senior Strong
- Sports Hernias (Athletic Pubalgia)
- Thigh Fractures
- Thigh Muscle Strains
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement - Anterior Approach
The following Florida Orthopaedic Institute physicians specialize in Pelvic Ring Fractures:
Specialties
- Achilles Tendinitis - Achilles Insertional Calcific Tendinopathy (ACIT)
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Achilles Tendonitis
- ACL Injuries
- ALIF: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Fractures (Broken Ankle)
- Ankle Fusion
- Arthritis & Adult Reconstruction Surgery
- Arthroscopic Chondroplasty
- Arthroscopic Debridement of the Elbow
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR)
- Aspiration of the Olecranon Bursa
- Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis)
- Back Surgery Types
- Bankart Repair
- Basal Joint Surgery
- Bicep Tendon Tear
- Bicep Tenodesis
- Bioinductive Implant
- Broken Collarbone
- Bunions
- Bursitis of the Shoulder (Subacromial Bursitis)
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- CARTIVA® Implant For Big Toe Joint Arthritis
- Charcot Joint
- Chiropractic
- Colles’ Fractures (Broken Wrist)
- Community Outreach
- ConforMIS Knee Replacement
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
- Discitis
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Dupuytren’s Disease
- Elbow
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Injuries in Throwing Athletes
- Epidural Injections for Spinal Pain
- Finger Dislocation
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot, Ankle & Lower Leg
- Fractures Of The Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Fractures Of The Tibial Spine
- Functional Nerve Transfers of The Hand
- Ganglion Cysts
- General Orthopedics
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Golfer's Elbow
- Growth Plate Injuries Of The Elbow
- Hallux Rigidus - Cheilectomy
- Hand & Finger Replantation
- Hand & Upper Extremity
- Hand & Wrist
- Hand Nerve Decompression
- Hand Skin Grafts
- Hip & Thigh
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Flexor Strains
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Muscle Strains
- Hyperextension Injury of the Elbow
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Interventional Pain Management
- Interventional Spine
- Intraarticular Calcaneal Fracture
- Knee & Leg
- Kyphosis
- Labral Tears Of The Hip (Acetabular Labrum Tears)
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injuries
- Lisfranc Injuries
- LITTLE LEAGUER'S ELBOW (MEDIAL APOPHYSITIS)
- MACI
- MAKO Knee Replacement Surgery
- MAKO Total Hip Replacement
- Mallet, Hammer & Claw Toes
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
- Meniscus Tears
- Metatarsalgia
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Muscle Spasms
- NAVIO Surgical System
- Nerve Pain
- Neuromas (Foot)
- Olecranon Stress Fractures
- Orthopaedic Total Wellness
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteoporosis
- Outpatient Spine Surgery
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Patellar Fracture
- Pelvic Ring Fractures
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery (Hand) Revision
- Pinched Nerve
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Podiatrist or Orthopaedic Physician?
- Primary Care Orthopedics Sports Medicine
- PROstep™ Minimally Invasive Surgery for Bunions
- Quadriceps Tendon Tear
- Revascularization of the Hand
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- Revision Knee Surgery
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of the Shoulder
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of The Hand
- Robotics
- ROSA® Knee Robotic Surgical Assistant
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Senior Strong
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Socket Fracture (Glenoid Fracture)
- SLAP Tears & Repairs
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine
- Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis
- Sports Hernias (Athletic Pubalgia)
- Sports Medicine
- Sprained Ankle
- Sudden (Acute) Finger, Hand & Wrist Injuries
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
- Tendon Transfers of The Hand
- Tennis Elbow
- Thigh Fractures
- Thigh Muscle Strains
- Total Ankle Replacement
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement - Anterior Approach
- Total Knee Replacement
- Triceps Tendonitis
- Trigger Finger
- UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) Injuries
- Ulnar Neuritis
- Valgus Extension Overload
- Verilast
- Vertebroplasty
- WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet)
- Whiplash and Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Fractures
- Wrist Sprains
- Wrist Tendonitis