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Case Reports
. 2019 Feb 15:20:100180.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100180. eCollection 2019 Apr.

Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review

Sarah J Shiels  1 , Jarrad M Stevens  1 , Timothy J S Chesser  1
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Case Reports

Open acetabular fracture: Case report and literature review

Sarah J Shiels et al. Trauma Case Rep. .

Abstract

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: Fracture; Open acetabular; Outcomes.

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A: AP x-ray binder off in ED, B: coronal CT, C: sagittal CT, D: axial CT.
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Traumatic wound in ED.
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Intraoperative image showing femoral head.
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Post op surgical wound at 2 weeks and AP Pelvic XR at 6 weeks.
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