Title of article :
External Fixator as a Viable Treatment Option for Combined Pelvic Ring and Sacrum Fracture in a Pregnant Patient: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Pisoudeh ، karim Bone and Joint reconstruction research center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Alimoghadam ، Shaya Bone and Joint reconstruction research center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Elahifar ، Omid Bone and Joint reconstruction research center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Eslami ، Arvin Bone and Joint reconstruction research center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
We report a case of a 32-year-old pregnant woman who suffered a combined type pelvic fracture and medial malleolus fracture due to a car accident at 24 weeks and 2 days of gestation. She underwent external fixation of the pelvic ring and percutaneous screw fixation of the ankle fracture. She recovered well and delivered a healthy baby by cesarean section at 37 weeks and 1-day gestation. External fixation can be a definitive treatment option for some pelvic fractures with anterior instability in pregnant patients, as it reduces the risk of fetal harm.
Keywords :
Pelvic ring injury , Pelvic fracture , Pelvic fractures in pregnancy , Sacral fracture , Straddle fracture
Journal title :
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Journal title :
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
