Traumatic hemipelvectomy. A case report and comments on associated injuries.
The twenty-fifth reported case of survival following traumatic hemipelvectomy is presented. Our patient is the fourth female survivor and the second who escaped associated injuries to either the genito-urinary system or the rectum.
Dendrinos
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First Orthopaedic Department, Athens General Hospital, Greece.
Koronias
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Papagiannopoulos
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D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography