Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review
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 blu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644019300147 |
| Summary: | 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. Keywords: Open acetabular, Fracture, Outcomes |
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| ISSN: | 2352-6440 |