Duverney fracture
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Duverney fractures are a type of pelvic fracture and comprise anmost commonly occurring in the setting of a direct blow to the ilium, with a resultant isolated iliac wing fracture. Most commonly they result from a direct blow. It is regarded as a stable injury but may be operated on in the event of severe comminution.
History and etymology
It is named after Joseph Guichard Duverney (1648-1730), a French surgeon.
-<p><strong>Duverney fractures</strong> are a type of <a href="/articles/pelvic-fractures">pelvic fracture</a> and comprise an isolated <a href="/articles/iliac-wing">iliac wing</a> fracture. Most commonly they result from a direct blow. It is regarded as a stable injury but may be operated on in the event of severe comminution. </p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Joseph Guichard Duverney</strong> (1648-1730), a French surgeon.</p>- +<p><strong>Duverney fractures</strong> are a type of <a href="/articles/pelvic-fractures">pelvic fracture</a> most commonly occurring in the setting of a direct blow to the ilium, with a resultant isolated <a href="/articles/iliac-wing">iliac wing</a> fracture. It is regarded as a stable injury but may be operated on in the event of severe comminution. </p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Joseph Guichard Duverney</strong> (1648-1730), a French surgeon.</p>
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