Traumatic hemipelvectomy before body image has developed
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[Traumatic hemipelvectomy].
With an incidence of only 0.6% of all pelvic injuries, traumatic hemipelvectomy is a rare event. It is defined as open or closed avulsion of one hemipelvis with occlusion or disruption of the main vessels and lengthening or disruption of the nerves, often complicated by urogenital or anorectal injuries. The mechanism of injury in this case is a typical one with extreme abduction and external ro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Yonsei Medical Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0513-5796
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.1.80