title: Fatal hemorrhage caused by vascular injury associated with an acetabular fracture.
abstract: We present a case of a widely displaced double-column acetabular fracture associated with lacerations of the ipsilateral common iliac artery and vein, resulting in a fatal hemorrhage. This case illustrates the importance of considering the possibility of a concomitant vascular injury in the assessment of a patient with an acetabular fracture and otherwise unexplained hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (S.L.C.), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Waddell
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries*