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MediumRural & Remote MedicineMajor trauma dispositionau-amcau-acem

A 24-year-old man presents to the emergency department following a motorcycle crash on a country road 200 km from the nearest major trauma centre. He has multiple rib fractures and a pelvic fracture but is haemodynamically stable after initial fluid resuscitation. The small rural hospital has limited imaging and no surgical capability. What is the most appropriate disposition?

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