Presentation
Motocycle accident.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Traumatic pubic diastasis
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Widening with malalignment of the pubic symphysis (diastasis = 17 mm) with an associated avulsion fracture of the left pubic tubercle.
No significant widening of the sacroiliac joints.
Dystrophic soft tissue calcifications in both gluteal regions.
Case Discussion
Radiographic feature of traumatic diastasis of the pubic symphysis with an associated avulsion fracture of the pubic tubercle.
Traumatic diastasis of the pubic symphysis is most often the result of high-velocity trauma such as road traffic accidents or falls from a height.