title: Sacral fracture associated with small bowel entrapment: a case report.
abstract: We report the third documented case of small bowel entrapment within a sacral fracture leading to small bowel obstruction. This important diagnosis is rare and difficult to make, even with current imaging methods. We report a case in which a segment of small bowel trapped in a Denis II fracture of the sacrum required laparotomy, small bowel resection, and an omental patch over the fracture site. In this case the outcome was favorable with no residual sequelae.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Nottingham, UK. adamcrowther@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Crowther
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McMaster
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abercrombie
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hahn
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012447:Sacrum / Q000293:injuries*