Severe postpartum disruption of the pelvic ring: report of two cases and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Pelvic dislocations are rare during labor, and the treatment is controversial. We report two cases of young women who sustained postpartum disruption of the pelvic ring: one case is an 8.8 cm wide separation of the pubic symphysis with sacroiliac joint disruption...

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Main Authors: Strohecker Kent A, Smith Wade R, Riehl John T, Hou Zhiyong, Maloney Patrick J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/5/1/2