Pelvic fractures at a new level 1 trauma centre: who dies from pelvic trauma? The Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital experience.

Objective: To identify the incidence of pelvic trauma, causes of death and factors predicting death with pelvic fractures.

Methods: All pelvic fractures were retrospectively identified from a registry spanning from March 2007 to August 2009. Data was captured on a proforma.