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Clinical Applications & Experience 22 It is clear that Pink Hip Kit® has many advantages: first of all, neither the positioning of the patient nor the positioning of the C-arm is hindered by the shape-conforming pad, either in anteroposterior or lateral position. In addition, Trendelenburg angles were moderate so it did not affect patient hemodynamics. In conclusion, the Pink Hip Kit® postless system allows for distraction to reduce and fix femoral fractures using standard nails in patients with multiple injuries and pelvic ring fractures. Our study confirms the safety and efficacy of this technique which guarantees an optimal distraction for fracture reduction and a very low rate of pelvic complications. References: 1. Tseng, I.-C. et al. Unstable Pelvic Fractures Associated with Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis. Biomed. J. 36, 77 (2013). 2. Báča, V. et al. Pudendal nerve in pelvic bone fractures. Injury 44, 952–956 (2013). 3. Guan, Y. et al. The vascular and neurogenic factors associated with erectile dys- function in patients after pelvic fractures. Int. Braz J Urol 41, 959–966 (2015). 4. Delaney, K. M., Reddy, S. H., Dayama, A., Stone, M. E. & Meltzer, J. A. Risk factors associated with bladder and urethral injuries in female children with pelvic fractures: An analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. J. Trauma Acute Care Surg. 80, 472–476 (2016). 5. Singh, A., Srivastava, R., Wali, S. & Agarwal, A. Long term outcome of surgical treatment of fractures of pelvis. J. Orthop. Traumatol. Rehabil. 7, 37 (2014). 6. Mei-Dan, O., Kraeutler, M. J., Garabekyan, T., Goodrich, J. A. & Young, D. A. Hip Distraction Without a Perineal Post: A Prospective Study of 1000 Hip Arthroscopy Cases. Am. J. Sports Med. 46, 632–641 (2018). 7. Mei-Dan, O., McConkey, M. O. & Young, D. A. Hip Arthroscopy Distraction Without the Use of a Perineal Post: Prospective Study. Orthopedics 36, e1–e5 (2013). 8. Biber, R., Berger, J. & Bail, H. J. The art of trochanteric fracture reduction. Injury 47, S3–S6 (2016). 9. Matta, J. M. & Tornetta, P. Internal fixation of unstable pelvic ring injuries. Clin. Or- thop. Relat. Res. 129–40 (1996). 10. Tile. Acute Pelvic Fractures: I. Causation and Classification. J. Am. Acad. Orthop. Surg. 4, 143–151 (1996). 11. AOTrauma. Müller AO Classifi cation of Fractures—Long Bones. (2007).