Parturition-Induced Pelvic Dislocation: A Report of Four Cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-282

  Kharrazi, F D ^a   Rodgers, W B ^a,b,c   Kennedy, John G ^b,d   Lhowe, David W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Cap Reg Orthopaedics Sports Med   (United States)

^d MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Parturition; Pelvic dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031135328     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199705000-00009     Document Type: Article

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