Massive haemorrhage due to minimally displaced pubic ramus fracture.
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.
Mouzopoulos
George
G
1st Orthopaedic Department of Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. gmouzopoulos@yahoo.gr
Tzurbakis
Mathaios
M
Mouzopoulos
Dimitrios
D
Ierodiakonou
Vrettos
V
Tsembeli
Anastasia
A
Georgilas
Ioannis
I
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*