Update on open reduction and internal fixation of unstable pelvic fractures during pregnancy: case reports

• Main Author: Schwartsmann,Carlos Roberto
• Publication Date: 2018
• Other Authors: Macedo,Carlos Alberto de Souza, Galia,Carlos Roberto, Miranda,Ricardo Horta, Spinelli,Leandro de Freitas, Ferreira,Marco Tonding
• Format: Report
• Language: eng
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (Online)
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• topic: Pelvic bones; Bone fractures; Pregnancy

ABSTRACT This article aims to report four cases of unstable pelvic fractures in pregnant women treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Cases report: The study included four cases of pregnant women with unstable pelvic fractures; their outcomes were analyzed and discussed. Data were obtained from two University Hospitals. The mean age of women was 23 years; most (3/4) were primiparous, with a mean pregnancy age of 23 weeks. Two women had Malgaigne-type fractures and the other two had symphyseal disjunction associated with acetabular fractures. All fractures were treated surgically. One foetus was dead on admission to hospital. The other three developed well, along with their mothers. Good evolution was only possible with careful pre-, peri-, and postoperative care for the mother, as well as foetal assessment by a multidisciplinary team. In complex cases such as those presented in the present study, pre-, peri-, and postoperative care are mandatory, as well as the presence of a multidisciplinary team. The mother's life always takes priority in acute clinical pictures, as it offers the best chance of survival to both mother and child.