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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Entrapment in a Minimally Displaced Acetabular Fracture: A Case Report
Scott Westberg1, Nathalie Kupfer2, Christopher Fung3
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Case:
We present a unique case of bowel entrapment within a minimally displaced acetabular fracture. Our patient was injured after a fall from height. He was able to walk with minimal pain, and presented to hospital the following day for symptoms consistent with bowel obstruction. Imaging demonstrated a transition point at the fracture site. He was taken for emergency surgical decompression, bowel repair, and irrigation of his hip.
Conclusions:
Bowel entrapment within a pelvic fracture is rare. Our case illustrates the importance of maintaining a high level of suspicion, despite fracture displacement, to allow early diagnosis and appropriate management.
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