Serious Intrapelvic Bleeding without a Major Pelvic Fracture

The case of a 73-year-old woman with pelvic trauma and without a recognizable pelvic fracture or pelvic ring disruption on the initial ATLS pelvic X-ray is presented. Hyperselective embolization of the left obturator artery was performed in order to control hemodynamic instability. Even phenomenolog...

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Published inEuropean journal of trauma Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 61 - 63
Main Authors Pasku, Dritan, Alpantaki, Kalliopi, Balalis, Kostas, Kontakis, George M., Hadjipavlou, Alexander G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Munich Springer Nature B.V 01.02.2005
Subjects
Bones
Fractures
Hemorrhage
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Summary:The case of a 73-year-old woman with pelvic trauma and without a recognizable pelvic fracture or pelvic ring disruption on the initial ATLS pelvic X-ray is presented. Hyperselective embolization of the left obturator artery was performed in order to control hemodynamic instability. Even phenomenologically trivial injuries could be associated with severe bleeding.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1439-0590
1863-9933
1615-3146
1863-9941
DOI:10.1007/s00068-005-1018-z