title: Overlapping dislocation of the pubic symphysis: report of three cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We present three cases of overlapping pubic symphysis dislocation and revise all the fully reported similar ones in the literature. The mechanism of injury, clinical presentation, radiographic assessment, associated injuries, management and complications of this uncommon injury are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, 910 West 10th Ave, Unit 3114, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E3, Canada. amatadros@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ayman M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tadros
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lunsjo
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult