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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;52(5):E217-9.

Isolated quadrilateral plate fracture: an unusual acetabular fracture

G Yves Laflamme  1 , Josee Delisle, Stephane Leduc, Pierre-Andre Uzel
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Case Reports

Isolated quadrilateral plate fracture: an unusual acetabular fracture

G Yves Laflamme et al. Can J Surg. 2009 Oct.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Anteroposterior injury radiograph of the hip with Judet views showing medialization of the quadrilateral place (black arrow) without disruption of the 2 columns. There is an impaction of the superolateral aspect of the femoral head (grey arrow).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Axial computed tomography scan showing displacement of the quadrilateral plate without disruption of the 2 columns. Coronal reconstruction shows that the left acetabulum roof is intact.
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