Disruption of the pelvic ring during spontaneous childbirth. A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 438-440

  Pennig, D ^a,b   Gladbach, B ^a,b   Majchrowski, W ^a  

^a ST VINZENZ HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b Dept Trauma Hand Reconstr Surg ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIUM; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PELVIC BONES; PREGNANCY; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS;

EID: 0031006779     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.79B3.6864     Document Type: Article

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