Traumatic rupture of the pregnant uterus after motor vehicle accident: A case report
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The most common obstetric complications after severe trauma in pregnancy are miscarriage, premature labor and premature rupture of membranes. Uterine rupture is rare and it occurs in less than 1% of pregnant women victims of this kind of accidents. We describe the case of a 36 years old woman victim of a tragic motor vehicle accident. Shock and unconsciousness were the principal symptoms and uterine rupture was discovered at CT scan. A conservative surgical treatment was attempted. The prognosis remains poor and improving it requires the improvement of pre-hospital care.
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