title: Open-book pelvic fracture in late pregnancy.
abstract: Pelvic fractures in pregnancy are a relatively rare event. Special consideration needs to be considered when evaluating these patients. We present a case of a 15-year-old pregnant teenager who was an unrestrained passenger in a motor vehicle collision who sustained an open-book pelvic fracture. Care of the patient requires a coordination of care between the patient and the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, Norfolk, VA, USA. Brucelo1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Downs
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dooley
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011859:Radiography