Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review

Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review

Abstract Acetabular fractures are a rare injury, with a reported annual incidence of 3 patients per 100,000 per year. Open fractures of the acetabulum are extremely rare, with only explosive penetrating trauma (blast or gunshot injury) being previously reported. An open acetabular fracture as a resu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trauma case reports 2019-04, Vol.20, p.100180, Article 100180
Hauptverfasser: Shiels, Sarah J, Stevens, Jarrad M, Chesser, Timothy J.S
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Sprache:eng
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Fracture
Open acetabular
Outcomes
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Acetabular fractures are a rare injury, with a reported annual incidence of 3 patients per 100,000 per year. Open fractures of the acetabulum are extremely rare, with only explosive penetrating trauma (blast or gunshot injury) being previously reported. An open acetabular fracture as a result of blunt trauma is presented, in which the only indication was a wound in the buttock, in which early definitive surgical management of the injury provided a good clinical outcome.
ISSN:2352-6440
2352-6440
DOI:10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100180