Identifying risk factors for suboptimal pelvic binder placement in major trauma.

Aims: This study aimed to identify the frequency of sub-optimal pelvic binder placement at a tertiary-level trauma centre, produce a reproducible, quantitative measure of pelvic binder fit, and identify risk factors for sub-optimal placement.

Patients And Methods: We identified all consecutive patients who had a pelvic binder in place on arrival to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Queensland, Australia from 2012-2016. The X-Rays were reviewed by two senior clinicians for position and measured for degree of displacement if not optimally placed between the greater and lesser trochanters.