Table 1.

Dislocations and fracture-dislocations of the pelvis

Total number of cases			50
Died			6
Untraced			2
Complications
Rupture of the bladder		2	Died 2
Rupture of the urethra		2	Died 0
Retroperitoneal haemorrhage		8	Died 4
End-result in forty-two traced cases
Fracture or dislocation of pubis with	Total	At heavy work	Painful
1) Dislocation of sacro-iliac joint	27	12	15
2) Fracture of ilium or sacrum	15	13	2