title: Severe postpartum disruption of the pelvic ring: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Pelvic dislocations are rare during labor, and the treatment is controversial. We report two cases of young women who sustained postpartum disruption of the pelvic ring: one case is an 8.8 cm wide separation of the pubic symphysis with sacroiliac joint disruption underwent surgical stabilization and the second case with 4.0 cm disruption being treated non-operatively. These cases illustrated of importance of accurate diagnosis, careful physical exam, fully informed consent and specific treatment for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, 3rd Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, PR China. hzy707@yahoo.com.cn.
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Riehl
authors.forename: Wade R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Kent A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Strohecker
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Maloney