Traumatic hemipelvectomy. A case report and comments on associated injuries

G Dendrinos; D Koronias; G Papagiannopoulos

doi:10.1007/BF00571530

Traumatic hemipelvectomy. A case report and comments on associated injuries

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1992;111(5):293-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00571530.

Authors

G Dendrinos¹, D Koronias, G Papagiannopoulos

Affiliation

¹ First Orthopaedic Department, Athens General Hospital, Greece.

PMID: 1389787
DOI: 10.1007/BF00571530

Abstract

The twenty-fifth reported case of survival following traumatic hemipelvectomy is presented. Our patient is the fourth female survivor and the second who escaped associated injuries to either the genito-urinary system or the rectum.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Amputation, Traumatic / diagnostic imaging
Amputation, Traumatic / surgery*
Female
Humans
Leg Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Leg Injuries / surgery
Pelvis / diagnostic imaging
Pelvis / injuries*
Pelvis / surgery
Radiography