Management of an unstable pelvic ring disruption in a 20-month-old patient.
A 20-month-old patient with a markedly displaced pelvic ring disruption was successfully managed with fluid resuscitation, immobilization using bolsters, and percutaneous screw fixation of the posterior ring coupled with hip spica casting.
Starr
Adam J
AJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA. adam.starr@utsouthwestern.edu
Ortega
Gil
G
Reinert
Charles M
CM
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001863:Bone Screws; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome