Case report: locked pubic symphysis: an open reduction technique.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19301080.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s11999-009-0788-8 and PMC identifier 2706354.
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Abstract
A locked pubic symphysis occasionally occurs after a lateral compression injury of the pelvic ring. One pubic bone becomes entrapped behind the contralateral pubis. Lateral compression pelvic injuries are well recognized, but a lateral compression pelvic injury resulting in a locked pubic symphysis is rare. We describe a locked pubic symphysis with greater than 4 cm overlap that was reduced with simple maneuvers and readily available instruments.
Medical subject headings
- Pubic Bone
Anatomy
- pelvis