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(1,3) Pelvic Injuries Flashcards

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What are the possible mechanisms of sacral fractures?

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  • fall on buttocks
  • direct trauma
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What is the most common type of sacral fracture?

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horizontal sacral fracture
(3rd & 4th sacral level, below SI jt)

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What is the best radiographic view for a horizontal sacral fracture?

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lateral

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What is the stability of an isolated horizontal sacral fracture?

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stable

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What is the mechanism of a vertical sacral fracture?

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indirect trauma to pelvis (eg. land on 1 leg/buttock)

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What is the clinical significance of a vertical sacral fracture?

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50% pelvic organ damage

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What radiographic view is best for a vertical sacral fracture?

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AP only

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What are the radiographic findings of a vertical sacral fracture?

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disruption/offset/distortion of sacral foramina

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What is the most common orientation of coccygeal fractures?

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transverse (horizontal)

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What other coccygeal injuries are associated with a fracture?

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  • anterior displacement
  • subluxation or dislocation of sacrococcygeal jt
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What radiographic view is best for coccygeal injuries?

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lateral

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What is the stability of an injury with 2 disruptions in the main pelvic ring?

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unstable

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What is the stability of an injury with 2 disruptions in an obturator?

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stable

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What are the 3 stable pelvic fractures?

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  • Duverney Fx
  • Avulsion Fx
  • Unilateral straddle Fx
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What are the 6 unstable pelvic injuries?

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  • Malgaigne Fx
  • Bucket-handle Fx
  • Acetabular Fx
  • Sprung pelvis
  • Pubic diastasis
  • Straddle Fx
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What is the most common pelvic fracture?

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malgaigne Fx

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What is the mechanism of a Malgaigne fracture?

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vertical shearing forces on pelvis (land on one side)

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What is the stability of a Malgaigne fracture?

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unstable

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What are the 3 components of a Malgaigne fracture?

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injury of:
- inf pubic ramus
- sup pubic ramus
- post arch
(all ipsilateral)

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What posterior arch structures may be damaged in a Malgaigne fracture?

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1 of the following:
- vertical sacral fx
- SI jt diastasis
- ilium fx

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What is the mechanism of a bucket-handle fracture?

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vertical shearing forces on pelvis

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What is the stability of a bucket-handle fracture?

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unstable

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What are the 3 components of a bucket-handle fracture?

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2 Ant. Ipsilateral fractures:
- inf pubic ramus
- sup pubic ramus
1 of Contralateral post arch inj:
- vertical sacral fx
- SI jt diastasis
- ilium fx

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20% of all pelvic fractures involve what structure?

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acetabulum

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What are the 2 types of acetabular fractures?
- dashboard fx - acetabular blowout fx
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What part of the acetabulum is fractured in a dashboard fracture?
posterior acetabular rim
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What is the mechanism of a dashboard fracture?
flexion + ABduction (eg. knee hits dashboard, fem head hits acetabulum)
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What is the stability of a dashboard fracture?
stable (main pelvic ring intact)
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What type of joint injury is associated with a dashboard fracture?
femoral dislocation
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What part of the acetabulum is fractured in an acetabular blowout fracture?
central acetabulum
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What is the mechanism of an acetabular blowout fracture?
side impact (eg. T-bone MVA = side impact on greater troch)
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What is the stability of an acetabular blowout fracture?
unstable
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What is the most common acetabular fracture?
acetabular blowout fx
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What line is used to determine an acetabular blowout fracture?
Kohler's/Ilioischial line (should not intersect femoral head)
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What is the most common form of unstable pelvic fracture?
straddle fx
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What is a straddle fracture?
**bilateral** vertical fractures through both: - sup pubic rami - inf ischiopubic rami
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What is the stability of a straddle fracture?
unstable
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What is the stability of a unilateral straddle fracture?
stable
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What is the clinical significance of a straddle fracture?
complications in 20% of pts: - bladder rupture - urethral tear
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What is a sprung pelvis?
separation of: - symphysis pubis AND - 1 or both SI jts
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What is the normal maximum measurement for pubic articulation in non-pregnant adults?
8mm (may be wider in pregnancy)
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What is the normal maximum measurement for pubic articulation in children?
10mm
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A large traumatic separation of the anterior pelvis indicates what?
posterior injury
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What is another name for a sprung pelvis?
open book pelvis
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What is the mechanism of a sprung pelvis?
AP compression
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What is the stability of a sprung pelvis?
unstable
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What are 2 possible mechanisms of pelvic avulsion fractures?
- single episode trauma - repetitive chronic trauma
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What population most commonly experiences pelvic avulsion fractures?
adolescents & young adults
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What muscle is associated with an ASIS avulsion fracture?
sartorius
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What muscle is associated with an AIIS avulsion fracture?
rectus femoris
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What muscle is associated with an ischial tuberosity avulsion fracture?
hamstring
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What is Riders bone?
overgrowth of ischial tuberosity d/t unhealed avulsion & regrowth (MC in equestrians)
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What is the diagnosis?
sacral Fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Ischial tuberosity adulation fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Coccygeal fx
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What soft tissue structure is associated with this diagnosis?
Hamstring (Dx: ischial tuberosity avulsion Fx)
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What is the diagnosis?
Sacral fx
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What is the diagnosis?
AIIS avulsion fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Duverneys fx
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What soft tissue structure is associated with this diagnosis?
Rectus femoris (Dx: AIIS avulsion Fx)
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What is the diagnosis?
Malgaigne Fx (Inf & sup pubic rami Fx + ipsilateral sacral ala Fx)
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What is the diagnosis?
ASIS avulsion fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Malgaigne Fx
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What soft tissue structure is associated with this diagnosis?
Sartorious (Dx: ASIS avulsion Fx)
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What is the diagnosis?
Malgaigne Fx
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What is the diagnosis?
ASIS avulsion Fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Sprung pelvis / open book pelvis
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What is the diagnosis?
Bucket handle fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Sprung pelvis / open book pelvis
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What is the diagnosis?
Dashboard fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Pubic diastasis
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What is the diagnosis?
Acetabular blowout fx
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What is the diagnosis?
Saddle fx
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What is the mechanism of injury?
Side impact

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