10.5281/zenodo.3963503
https://zenodo.org/records/3963503
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Duma MTN*
Duma MTN*
MBChB; FC Orth (SA); MMED Orth, Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma Fellow, Head: Arthroplasty Unit Greys Tertiary Hospital, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Ntombela PI
Ntombela PI
MBChB, senior orthopaedic Registrarm, University of the Witwatersrand
S Maqungo
S Maqungo
Head of Clinical Unit: Orthopaedic Trauma, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, President: South African Orthopaedic Trauma Society, Executive Committee Member: AO Trauma South Africa
B Bernstein
B Bernstein
MBBCh. FCS (SA) Orth, Director: Cape Orthopaedic Trauma Group, Country Council Chairman: AO Trauma South Africa, Chairman: Medical Advisory Committee. Life Orthopaedic & Vincent Palloti Hospital
Flexion-distraction Fracture of the Pelvis: Review of the Literature and a Conceptual Classification
Zenodo
2020
Keywords: Pelvis; Classification; Flexion-distraction
2020-07-25
eng
10.5281/zenodo.3963502
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract
We present a rare injury pattern of the pelvis that has not been published prior to this report in the literature. We describe in detail the injury sustained by a young male who was involved in a motor vehicle collision and suffered multiple injuries, including blunt head and chest trauma; pelvic and as well as long bone fractures. The injury pattern did not fall into the currently available classification systems and thus motivated us to design a classification system and suggest an approach to management as we have successfully managed our case.