Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5653297 | Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Stabilization after a pelvic fracture can be accomplished using multiple techniques. The anterior external fixator has been traditionally used in variety of unstable pelvis either singly or in combination of posterior screws. These devices are cumbersome and restrict side turning and sitting particularly in obese patients. An alternative, anterior subcutaneous pelvic internal fixation technique (ASPIF) was developed which is well tolerated by patients for mobility and comfort and biomechanically more stable construct Complications of this construct included irritation of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, femoral nerve palsy &heterotypic ossification with reduced rates of infections and aseptic loosening as compared to external fixator. Bladder incarceration following treatment has never been reported and we encountered such a problem during management which we want to highlight.
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Authors
Mantu Jain, Saurav Narayan Nanda, Soumya Shrikanta Mohapatra, Barada Prasanna Samal,