title: [An unusual complication of fracture of the pubic bone: traumatic perforation of the small intestine].
abstract: A 79-year old woman experienced a pubic bone fracture without severe dislocation as a result of a minor trauma. On the same day of the accident the patient developed symptoms of an acute abdomen. During laparatomy a traumatic small bowel perforation, caused by the fracture, was found. The patient died of peritonitis and complications independent of the original trauma three weeks after the accident.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik II, Unfall-Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum Fürth.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kleinfeld
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Die ungewöhnliche Komplikation nach Schambeinastfraktur: traumatische Dünndarmperforation.