Bladder rupture following osteoporotic pubic ramus and sacral insufficiency fractures.
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We present a case report of an 86-year-old lady with pubic ramus and sacral insufficiency fractures who developed extra-vesical bladder rupture following displacement of the pubic ramus fracture, a very unusual complication.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Age and ageing
دوره 39 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010