Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report

Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report

Open pelvic fractures are rare but represent a serious clinical problem with high mortality rates. Acute mortality is often associated with haemorrhage and delayed mortality is most often associated with sepsis and multiple organ failure. An aggressive multidisciplinary approach is of paramount imp...

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Main Author: Sijan Bhattachan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Subjects:
external fixator; faecal diversion; open pelvic fracture; rectal laceration.
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/5270
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spelling doaj-1c2b436030a04c05bbd5620d699bdb982021-08-14T18:29:14ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2021-08-015924010.31729/jnma.5270Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case ReportSijan Bhattachan0Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, National Trauma Center, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal Open pelvic fractures are rare but represent a serious clinical problem with high mortality rates. Acute mortality is often associated with haemorrhage and delayed mortality is most often associated with sepsis and multiple organ failure. An aggressive multidisciplinary approach is of paramount importance to prevent catastrophe. It involves emergency resuscitation, stabilization of unstable fracture with an external fixator, and faecal diversion for rectal injury. Here, a case of open pelvic fracture with rectal laceration has been presented. https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/5270external fixator; faecal diversion; open pelvic fracture; rectal laceration.
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author Sijan Bhattachan
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Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
external fixator; faecal diversion; open pelvic fracture; rectal laceration.
author_facet Sijan Bhattachan
author_sort Sijan Bhattachan
title Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report
title_short Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report
title_full Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report
title_fullStr Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Open Pelvic Fracture with Rectal Laceration: A Case Report
title_sort open pelvic fracture with rectal laceration: a case report
publisher Nepal Medical Association
series Journal of Nepal Medical Association
issn 0028-2715
1815-672X
publishDate 2021-08-01
description Open pelvic fractures are rare but represent a serious clinical problem with high mortality rates. Acute mortality is often associated with haemorrhage and delayed mortality is most often associated with sepsis and multiple organ failure. An aggressive multidisciplinary approach is of paramount importance to prevent catastrophe. It involves emergency resuscitation, stabilization of unstable fracture with an external fixator, and faecal diversion for rectal injury. Here, a case of open pelvic fracture with rectal laceration has been presented.
topic external fixator; faecal diversion; open pelvic fracture; rectal laceration.
url https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/5270
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