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X-Ray Q7
Pelvis Trauma
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Health Care
Professional
08/19/2012

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Fracture were a small piece of bone is pulled off ASIS
Definition
Avulsion Fracture caused by the Sartorius
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Fracture were a small piece of bone is pulled off AIIS
Definition
Avulsion Fracture caused by the Rectus Femoris
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Fracture were a small piece of bone is pulled off Ischial Tuberosity
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Avulsion Fracture caused by the Hamstring
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Most common form of sacral fractures occuring most often at the level of S3-S4, fracture line across the sacrum
Definition
Horizontal (Transverse) Fracture of the sacrum
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Can be seen on the frontal view, fracture line straight down, resulting from indirect trauma with over 50% of patients suffering pelvic organ damage
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Vertical Fracture of the sacrum
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Fracture of the Iliac wing
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Duverney
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Double fracture to one hemipelvis (two fractures through the same side of the pelvis) to superior pubic ramus and ischiopubic ramus with fracture or dislocation of the sacroiliac joint
Definition
Malgaigne's Fracture
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Double fracture to contralateral pelvis, fractues through superior pubic ramus and ischiopubic ramus, with fracture or dislocation of the sacroiliac joint
Definition
Bucket-Handle Fracture
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Fracture of the pubic arches, double vertical involving both superior pubic rami and ischiopubic junctions bilaterally, most common unstable fracture of the pelvis
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Straddle Fracture of the pelvis
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Severe injury representing complete separation of the symphysis pubis and one or both of the sacroiliac joints
Definition
Sprung Pelvis
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A shearing separation of the pubic articulations (distance exceeding 8 mm in adults or 10 mm in kids
Definition
Pubic Diastasis
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Will see signs of capsular distension, around acebabulum, displacement of obturator internus muscle, widening of the teardrop space, distorted fascial planes of the psoas, and gluteus medius muscle, will also see disrelationship to the head of the femur and acetabulum
Definition
Acetabular Fracture (Central is the most common)
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