Nieto-Lucio L, Camarillo-Martínez A, Camacho-González S, Ceja-Picazo SU, Pérez-Atanasio JM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: High-energy severe pelvic injuries in pediatric patients are rare, particularly those associated with acetabular fractures. They are life threatening injuries. Method: We report the case of a pediatric patient with a diagnosis of a Torode/Zieg IVd pelvic fracture. The clinical and radiographic data was reviewed retrospectively. Clinical case: Male, 12 year-old polytraumatized patient with an unstable pelvic fracture who underwent multidisciplinary treatment. He was stabilized in the intensive care unit; the general surgery service performed laparotomy; orthopedic management consisted of closed reduction and internal fixation of the sacroiliac fracture-dislocation and later of open reduction and internal fixation of the right acetabular fracture. The patient´s clinical course was appropriate. Conclusions: A diagnosis of a type IVd Torode/Zieg fracture is an absolute indication for surgical management. A multidisciplinary approach is essential to save the life of patients with unstable pelvic lesions. This case shows the complexity of an unstable pelvic fracture associated with multiple injuries, due to a rather infrequent mechanism of injury (being crushed by a tree) in a patient with an immature skeletal system.

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