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Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

Bladder incarceration following anterior external fixation of a traumatic pubic symphysis diastasis treated with immediate open reduction and internal fixation

Authors: Ryan P Finnan, Michael A Herbenick, Michael J Prayson, Mary C McCarthy

Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Anterior pelvic ring disruptions are often associated with injuries to the genitourinary structures with the potential for considerable resultant morbidity. Herniation of the bladder into the symphyseal region after injury with subsequent entrapment upon reduction of the symphyseal diastasis has seldom been reported in the literature. We report such a case involving bladder herniation and subsequent entrapment after attempted closed reduction with anterior pelvic external fixation immediately treated with open reduction and internal fixation along with a review of the literature.
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Metadata
Title
Bladder incarceration following anterior external fixation of a traumatic pubic symphysis diastasis treated with immediate open reduction and internal fixation
Authors
Ryan P Finnan
Michael A Herbenick
Michael J Prayson
Mary C McCarthy
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Patient Safety in Surgery / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1754-9493
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-2-26

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