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. 2021 Jul 15;6(1):e000740.
doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000740. eCollection 2021.

Pelvic crush injury requiring hemicorporectomy

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Pelvic crush injury requiring hemicorporectomy

Megan Lenihan et al. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. .
No abstract available

Keywords: amputation; multiple trauma; orthopedic procedures; reconstructive surgical procedures.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Angiography demonstrating obstructed flow at the level of the common iliac arteries bilaterally.
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Figure 2
3D CT reconstruction of the pelvic bones demonstrating significant bony destruction.
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Figure 3
Patient’s lower abdomen at the time of final debridement (A) and after closure of hemicorporectomy (B).

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