An Unstable Pelvic Fracture with Lumbar 5/6 Complete Dislocation Fracture that Resulted in Lifesaving Recovery

Kei Jitsuiki¹, Ken-ichi Muramatsu¹, Atsuhiko Mogami², Akira Itoi² and Youichi Yanagawa^1,

¹Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, Juntendo University

²Department of Orthopedics, Shizuoka Hospital, Juntendo University

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Kei Jitsuiki, Ken-ichi Muramatsu, Atsuhiko Mogami, Akira Itoi and Youichi Yanagawa. An Unstable Pelvic Fracture with Lumbar 5/6 Complete Dislocation Fracture that Resulted in Lifesaving Recovery. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023; 11(1):6-9. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-11-1-2

Abstract

Unstable pelvic fracture is related to high-energy trauma and serious trauma that threatens the patient’s life and functional prognosis. Complete traumatic fracture-dislocation of the lumbar spine is a rare spinal injury often leading to death. We herein report a very rare case of unstable pelvic fracture with complete lumbar dislocation fracture that achieved a survival outcome.

Keywords

pelvic fracture, lumbar dislocation, management

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