One bit of important yet omitted info is the patient's physical exam... if this pelvic ring injury is unstable to exam, then I'd recommend operative reduction and stable fixation to him. chip M.L. Chip Routt, Jr.,M.D. Professor-Orthopedic Surgery Harborview Medical Center 325 Ninth Avenue Box 359798 Seattle, WA 98104-2499 Chip Routt