title: Massive haemorrhage due to minimally displaced pubic ramus fracture.
abstract: Fractures of the pubic ramus are commonly seen in the emergency room, but they are thought to be minor injuries. Occasionally, these fractures might be associated with massive haemorrhage. Here we report a case of bilateral obturator artery damage due to minimal displaced pubic ramus fracture.
authors.affiliation: 1st Orthopaedic Department of Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. gmouzopoulos@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mouzopoulos
authors.forename: Mathaios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzurbakis
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mouzopoulos
authors.forename: Vrettos
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ierodiakonou
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsembeli
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Georgilas
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries*