Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review

Sarah J. Shiels; Jarrad M. Stevens; Timothy J.S. Chesser

Trauma Case Reports (Apr 2019)

Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review

Sarah J. Shiels,
Jarrad M. Stevens,
Timothy J.S. Chesser

Affiliations

Sarah J. Shiels: Corresponding author.; Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Jarrad M. Stevens: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Timothy J.S. Chesser: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20

Abstract

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Acetabular fractures are a rare injury, with a reported annual incidence of 3 patients per 100,000 per year. Open fractures of the acetabulum are extremely rare, with only explosive penetrating trauma (blast or gunshot injury) being previously reported. An open acetabular fracture as a result of blunt trauma is presented, in which the only indication was a wound in the buttock, in which early definitive surgical management of the injury provided a good clinical outcome. Keywords: Open acetabular, Fracture, Outcomes

Published in Trauma Case Reports

ISSN: 2352-6440 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/trauma-case-reports/

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