Fatal hemorrhage caused by vascular injury associated with an acetabular fracture.
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.
Cheng
S L
SL
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (S.L.C.), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rosati
C
C
Waddell
J P
JP
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*