Diastasis of the pubic symphysis peculiar to horse riders: modern aspects of pelvic pommel injuries.

نویسندگان

  • K J Mulhall
  • Y Khan
  • A Ahmed
  • D O'Farrell
  • T E Burke
  • M Moloney
چکیده

Diastasis of the pubic symphysis is a well documented injury typically associated with high energy trauma. Three cases in horse riders are here described, emphasising the appropriate modern investigation, including computed tomography, and orthopaedic and urological management.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Bladder incarceration following anterior external fixation of a traumatic pubic symphysis diastasis treated with immediate open reduction and internal fixation

Anterior pelvic ring disruptions are often associated with injuries to the genitourinary structures with the potential for considerable resultant morbidity. Herniation of the bladder into the symphyseal region after injury with subsequent entrapment upon reduction of the symphyseal diastasis has seldom been reported in the literature. We report such a case involving bladder herniation and subse...

متن کامل

Predicting urethral injury from pelvic fracture patterns in male patients with blunt trauma.

PURPOSE Precise definition of pelvic fracture location may enable prediction of which subjects are at risk for urethral injury and understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism of injury. We determined the specific anterior pelvic injury locations associated with urethral injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS We completed a retrospective, nested case-control study of 119 male patients evaluated a...

متن کامل

Open reduction and internal fixation of a traumatic diastasis of the pubic symphysis: one-year radiological and functional outcomes.

The aim of this study was to review the number of patients operated on for traumatic disruption of the pubic symphysis who developed radiological signs of movement of the anterior pelvic metalwork during the first post-operative year, and to determine whether this had clinical implications. A consecutive series of 49 patients undergoing internal fixation of a traumatic diastasis of the pubic sy...

متن کامل

Chiropractic management of postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis: A case report.

This case report describes the chiropractic management of a 30-year-old female patient with severe postpartum pelvic pain secondary to pubic symphysis diastasis. No literature was found on the chiropractic management of postpartum symphysis pubis diastasis. The existing literature concerning chiropractic care for symphysis pubis dysfunction during pregnancy is limited and indicates a potential ...

متن کامل

Postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis: a case report and review of literature

Correspondence to: Alessandro Svelato [email protected] Copyright 2014, Partner-Graf srl, Prato ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Symphysis pubis diastasis is defined as an abnormally wide gap of more than 10 mm between the two pubic bones. The present report describes a case of woman who experienced a symphysis pubic diastasis. CASE: Following delivery, a 38-year-old gravida 3 para 0 at 41,5 we...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:
  • British journal of sports medicine

دوره 36 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002