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Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 5/2009

01-05-2009 | Trauma Surgery

Overlapping dislocation of the pubic symphysis: report of three cases and review of the literature

Authors: Ayman M.A. Tadros, Karl Lunsjo, Peter O’Brien

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 5/2009

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Abstract

We present three cases of overlapping pubic symphysis dislocation and revise all the fully reported similar ones in the literature. The mechanism of injury, clinical presentation, radiographic assessment, associated injuries, management and complications of this uncommon injury are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Overlapping dislocation of the pubic symphysis: report of three cases and review of the literature
Authors
Ayman M.A. Tadros
Karl Lunsjo
Peter O’Brien
Publication date
01-05-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-009-0813-0

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