Musculoskeletal problems in the separation of ischiopagus tetrapus twins.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2056091.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A pair of ischiopagus tetrapus twins were successfully separated in Calcutta in 1986. The gastrointestinal tracts were separated at a preliminary operation, and the definitive operation was performed 3 months later. Four iliac osteotomies, division of symphysis pubes, and reconstruction of individual pelves with dissection and separation of pelvic organs alloted to individual twins were the procedures performed in the definitive operation. The musculoskeletal results have been excellent in the present case.
Medical subject headings
- Pelvis
- Twins, Conjoined
Anatomy
- pelvis