Unstable pelvic ring fracture in an immature skeleton: case report

Authors

  • Rodrigo Huertas Tafur Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt. Bogotá, Colombia
  • Gilberto Herrera Ortiz Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt. Bogotá, Colombia
  • Jenny Holguín Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia
  • Bárbara Gómez Eslava Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia
  • Ricardo Méndez Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt. Bogotá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccot.2016.10.007

Keywords:

tnstable pelvic ring fracture, pediatric trauma, fracture fixation, multiple trauma

Abstract

The unstable pelvic ring fracture is a rare traumatic pathology in pediatric population. The literature describes an incidence between 0.5 and 2.4% in referral centers for trauma, including stable and acetabular fractures. It requires quick action on admission at the hospital, initially stabilizing the patient, and subsequently obtaining sufficient evidence for complete diagnostic evaluation of pelvic trauma in order to define classification and treatment. We describe herein a case of a patient with multiple injuries, aged 29 months, victim of a traffic accident as a pedestrian, and the surgical treatment performed on the patient.
Evidence level: IV.

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Author Biographies

Rodrigo Huertas Tafur, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt. Bogotá, Colombia

Ortopedista Infantil, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt, Bogotá, Colombia.

Gilberto Herrera Ortiz, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt. Bogotá, Colombia

Ortopedista Infantil, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt, Bogotá, Colombia.

Jenny Holguín, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia

Miembro de la junta de gobierno de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Bárbara Gómez Eslava, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia

Residente de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Ricardo Méndez, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt. Bogotá, Colombia

Médico Epidemiólogo, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt, Bogotá, Colombia.

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2016-11-02

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Huertas Tafur R, Herrera Ortiz G, Holguín J, Gómez Eslava B, Méndez R. Unstable pelvic ring fracture in an immature skeleton: case report. Rev. Colomb. Ortop. Traumatol. [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 2 [cited 2025 May 10];30(3):117-21. Available from: https://revistasccotorg.biteca.online/index.php/rccot/article/view/394

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Vol. 30 No. 3 (2016)

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