Pelvic bucket handle fracture

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 22 Nov 2017

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Knipe H, Glick Y, Abbasi B, et al. Pelvic bucket handle fracture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29205

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29205

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/29205

rID:

29205

Article created:

9 May 2014, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

22 Nov 2017, Andrew Murphy ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Andrew Murphy had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

Tags:

trauma, pelvis, stub, refs, cases

Synonyms:

Bucket handle fractures of the pelvis
Bucket handle fracture of the pelvis
Pelvic bucket handle fractures

Bucket handle fractures of the pelvis are a result of anteroposterior compression energy vectors. It is described as a vertically-oriented fracture through ipsilateral superior and inferior pubic rami with contralateral sacroiliac joint disruption/dislocation ^{1, 2}.