Fracture dislocation of sacroiliac joint associated with triradiate cartilage injury in a child: a case report.
We report a very rare injury of a 8-year-old girl with sacroiliac fracture dislocation and triradiate cartilage separation. After the restoration of the sacroiliac joint by open means, reduction of the separated cartilage was seen. At 20 months follow-up, an osseous bridging at the triradiate cartilage and mild coxa valga deformity developed. We think that every child with serious sacroiliac joint injury should be evaluated for associated triradiate cartilage injury and followed to skeletal maturity for late complications such as acetabular dysplasia, hip subluxation and pelvic asymmetry.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. msener87@yahoo.com
Muhittin
M
Sener
Hasan
H
Karapinar
Cemal
C
Kazimoglu
Serhan
S
Yagdi
Ulas
U
Akgun
D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014143:Traction