Primary external fixation of rotationally unstable pelvic fractures in obese patients.

BACKGROUND: Patients with obesity who undergo surgery have an increased risk for perioperative complications. The purpose of this study was to determine the perioperative outcome of rotationally unstable pelvic fractures treated with initial external fixation in obese patients. METHODS: Review of clinical data and radiographs of 42 patients identified from a prospectively entered trauma database who had rotationally unstable fractures of the …