Spontaneous urinary voiding of metallic screws in a patient with symphyseal plating for type II pelvic ring disruption
【Abstract】With rapid advancement in surgical techniques and improvement in implant materials, rate of internal fixation for pubic symphyseal disruption in rotationally and vertically unstable pelvic ring injuries has increased. Among various modes of implant failure, screw/ plate breakage and l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/430 |
| Summary: | 【Abstract】With rapid advancement in surgical
techniques and improvement in implant materials, rate of
internal fixation for pubic symphyseal disruption in
rotationally and vertically unstable pelvic ring injuries has
increased. Among various modes of implant failure, screw/
plate breakage and loosening are common complications
following unstable fixation. Migration of loose screws into
the urinary bladder has been reported as an extremely un-common complication of pubic symphyseal plating. Here
we present a case report of a 52-year-old female who pre-sented with asymptomatic passage of screws in her urine
following migration into the bladder, 2 years after symphy-seal plating for pubic diastasis in an anteroposterior com-pression pelvic ring injury.
Key words: Pubic symphysis diastasis; Bone plates;
Bone screws |
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| ISSN: | 1008-1275 |