title: Hemipelvectomy for trauma: case report.
abstract: This report documents a patient with an open pelvic fracture with gross contamination and partial avulsion of soft tissues with transection of femoral artery and vein, femoral nerve, and a stretch injury to the sciatic nerve. Initially, an attempt was made to treat with above-knee amputation, but due to massive soft tissue loss, this was not feasible. A left hemipelvectomy was done with closure of the wound. The patient required 14 units of blood. He was discharged and is now ambulatory with a prosthesis.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006428:Hemipelvectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery