title: Acetabular fracture in a 16-year-old secondary to an all-terrain vehicle accident.
abstract: All-terrain vehicles have been associated with a large number of injuries in the pediatric age group. Despite strict regulations governing the sale and manufacture of these vehicles, they continue to be in widespread use. We report a case of a 16-year-old boy with an acetabular fracture secondary to being thrown from an all-terrain vehicle. Acetabular fractures are rare in the pediatric population and are most commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents and other high-energy trauma. Although the diagnosis is straightforward, delayed presentation is not uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Services, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA. rjadams@nemours.org
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Magdy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attia
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed