Orthopaedics & Trauma

20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Assess musculoskeletal disease and injury, recognise limb-threatening emergencies and plan treatment, rehabilitation and prevention.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 5 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Pelvic & Acetabular Trauma

Recognise concealed haemorrhage and coordinate safe assessment of high-energy pelvic injury.

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Question 01. Why is an unstable pelvic injury life-threatening? A. It only causes local bruisingB. It excludes abdominal injuryC. It never affects circulationD. It can accompany major concealed haemorrhage

Question 02. Does little visible blood exclude significant haemorrhage? A. NoB. YesC. Only if the skin is intactD. Only after a pelvic radiograph

Question 03. Where is a pelvic binder generally positioned by trained staff? A. Around the lower ribsB. At the kneesC. Around the upper abdomenD. At the greater trochanters

Question 04. What should be avoided in a suspected unstable pelvis? A. Primary-survey assessmentB. Appropriate haemorrhage responseC. Specialist communicationD. Repeated manual springing

Question 05. How should binder removal be handled? A. Through the agreed specialist and resuscitation planB. Casually for every repeated examinationC. Automatically before assessment of stabilityD. Only after discharge

Question 06. Blood at the urethral opening after pelvic trauma suggests what concern? A. Guaranteed uncomplicated cystitisB. Normal bruising onlyC. Possible urethral injuryD. Exclusion of urinary injury

Question 07. What should be avoided when urethral injury is suspected? A. Specialist assessmentB. Repeated blind catheter attemptsC. Appropriate imaging planningD. Monitoring circulation

Question 08. What determines pelvic-trauma imaging priorities? A. Fracture name aloneB. The patient’s occupation aloneC. A universal outpatient scheduleD. Physiological stability and the trauma pathway

Question 09. Which nerve should be assessed with relevant acetabular injury? A. Sciatic nerveB. Optic nerveC. Facial nerve aloneD. Olfactory nerve

Question 10. What belongs in recovery planning after acetabular fracture? A. Immediate unrestricted loading for allB. Weight-bearing guidance, thrombosis assessment and rehabilitationC. No follow-up after pain reliefD. Only cosmetic scar care

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 28 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.