Last summer, she had a spontaneous pelvic fracture, which confined her to a wheelchair for a month.

Her death was due to an embolism while recovering from a pelvic fracture.

Depending on the severity, pelvic fractures can be treated with or without surgery.

Certain precautions are crucial in order to lower the risk of getting pelvic fractures.

Other parts of the body such as the head and chest usually occur due to pelvic fractures.

Falling is one of the most common causes of a pelvic fracture.

There are a couple precautions that may decrease the risk of getting a pelvic fracture.

Certain types of equipment may help prevent pelvic fractures for the most at-risk groups.

Mortality rates in patients with pelvic fractures are between 10 and 16 percent.

Only about 8-10% of pelvic fractures are associated with bladder injury.