Use of the trauma pelvic orthotic device (T-POD) for provisional stabilisation of anterior—posterior compression type pelvic fractures: A cadaveric study Nicola A. DeAngelis a,e , John J. Wixted b,e , Jacob Drew c,e , Mark S. Eskander c,e, * , Jonathan P. Eskander b,e , Bruce G. French d a UMass Memorial Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery-Sports Medicine, 281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605, United States b UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, United States c UMass Memorial Medical Center, The Arthritis and Total Joint Replacement Center, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605, United States d Grant Medical Center, Orthopaedic Trauma Reconstructive Surgery (OTRS), 285 E State Street, Suite 500, Columbus, OH 43215, United States e UMass Medical School, Department of Orthopedics, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605, United States Accepted 3 December 2007 Injury, Int. J. Care Injured (2008) 39, 903—906 www.elsevier.com/locate/injury KEYWORDS Pelvic fracture; T-POD; Pelvic binder; Provisional stabilisation Summary Objective: To demonstrate that a commercially available pelvic binder the trauma pelvic orthotic device (T-POD) is an effective way to provisionally stabilise anterior— posterior compression type pelvic injuries. Methods: Rotationally unstable pelvic injuries were created in 12 non-embalmed human cadaveric specimens. Each pelvis was then stabilised first with a standard bed sheet wrapped circumferentially around the pelvis and held in place with a clamp. After recreating the symphyseal diastasis, the pelvis was stabilised with the T-POD. Reduction of the symphyseal diastasis was assessed by comparing measurements obtained via pre- and post-stabilisation AP radiographs. Results: The mean symphyseal diastasis was reduced from 39.3 mm (95% CI 30.95— 47.55) to 17.4 mm (95% CI À0.14 to 34.98) with the bed sheet, and to 7.1 mm (95% CI À2.19 to 16.35) with the T-POD. * Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 508 334 9757; fax: +1 508 334 9762. E-mail address: eskanm01@ummhc.org (M.S. Eskander). 0020–1383/$ — see front matter # 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.008