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Open book pelvic fracture

Case contributed by Guilherme Pioli Resende
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Run over by a vehicle 3 years ago.

Patient Data

Age: 6 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Post-traumatic changes with pubic diastasis, approximately 50 millimeters, associated with enlargement of the joint spaces of the sacroiliac and triradiated cartilage.

Case Discussion

After a traumatic event, even after orthopedic treatment with external fixation, the patient evolved with chronic musculoskeletal changes resulting from the fracture, presenting a shortening of the right lower limb.

Contributed by Dr. Hemilianna Hadassa Silva Matozinho M.D. and Dr. Arthemizio Antônio Lopes Rocha M.D.

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