Hemipelvectomy after severe pelvic injury in Factor VII deficiency toddler.
Traumatic hemipelvectomy is a lethal catastrophic injury. The reported average age of individuals surviving this trauma is 21 years old, suggesting the necessity of good physiological reserves to survive this type of injury. Dealing with this injury in children may call for special requirements throughout all the stages of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Experience in the resuscitation and subsequent treatment of individuals suffering from this traumatic condition in the paediatric population is even scarce. There are only several reported cases involving children and none of the paediatric cases suffered from comorbidities prior to their traumatic injury. The present report describes the successful management of a 16-month-old child with a medical history of a rare bleeding disorder a severe coagulation Factor VII deficiency who underwent right-sided traumatic hemipelvectomy.
Pediatric Orthopaedics, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel. Electronic address: haimsh@netvision.net.il.
Shtarker
S
Haim
Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Yocheved
Y
Laufer
Department of Plastic Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Kogan
K
Leonid
Infectious Diseases Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Glikman
G
Daniel
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Sweed
S
Yechiel
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Zonis
Z
Zeev
Vascular Surgery Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Grozovsky
G
Yury
Pediatric Hematology and Coagulation Service, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Kuperman Amir
KA
Asher
Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Elboim-Gabyzon
EG
Michal
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D015897:Comorbidity; D005168:Factor VII Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006428:Hemipelvectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Factor VII deficiency; Hemipelvectomy; Severe pelvic injury; Toddler