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Fatal hemorrhage caused by vascular injury associated with an acetabular fracture
S L Cheng1, C Rosati, J P Waddell
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (S.L.C.), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We present a case of a widely displaced double-column acetabular fracture associated with lacerations of the ipsilateral common iliac artery and vein, resulting in a fatal hemorrhage. This case illustrates the importance of considering the possibility of a concomitant vascular injury in the assessment of a patient with an acetabular fracture and otherwise unexplained hemorrhage.
We present a case of a widely displaced double-column acetabular fracture associated with lacerations of the ipsilateral common iliac artery and vein, resulting in a fatal hemorrhage. This case illustrates the importance of considering the possibility of a concomitant vascular injury in the assessment of a patient with an acetabular fracture and otherwise unexplained hemorrhage.