Bilateral iliac artery dissection following severe complex unstable pelvic fracture.

Authors :: Teebken OE
Lotz J
Gänsslen A
Pichlmaier AM
Source :: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery [Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg] 2008 May; Vol. 7 (3), pp. 515-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Mar 28.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The case of an 18-year-old polytrauma patient with a complete disruption of the right external iliac artery and a dissection of the left external iliac artery mainly caused by bilateral complex pelvic fractures type C, a subluxated horizontal fracture of the right acetabulum, and a transforaminal sacrum fracture is described.

Subjects :: Accidents, Traffic
Acetabulum diagnostic imaging
Acetabulum surgery
Adolescent
Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging
Aortic Dissection surgery
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fractures, Bone diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone surgery
Humans
Iliac Aneurysm diagnostic imaging
Iliac Aneurysm surgery
Joint Dislocations diagnostic imaging
Joint Dislocations surgery
Male
Motorcycles
Multiple Trauma diagnostic imaging
Multiple Trauma surgery
Sacrum diagnostic imaging
Sacrum surgery
Saphenous Vein transplantation
Severity of Illness Index
Spinal Fractures diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Acetabulum injuries
Aortic Dissection etiology
Fractures, Bone complications
Iliac Aneurysm etiology
Joint Dislocations etiology
Multiple Trauma complications
Sacrum injuries
Spinal Fractures complications

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