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Serious Intrapelvic Bleeding without a Major Pelvic Fracture

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The case of a 73-year-old woman with pelvic trauma and without a recognizable pelvic fracture or pelvic ring disruption on the initial ATLS pelvic X-ray is presented. Hyperselective embolization of the left obturator artery was performed in order to control hemodynamic instability. Even phenomenologically trivial injuries could be associated with severe bleeding.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics-Traumatology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

    Alexander G. Hadjipavlou

  2. 1 Pindarou Street, 71305, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    George M. Kontakis

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  1. Dritan Pasku
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  2. Kalliopi Alpantaki
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  3. Kostas Balalis
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Correspondence to George M. Kontakis.

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Pasku, D., Alpantaki, K., Balalis, K. et al. Serious Intrapelvic Bleeding without a Major Pelvic Fracture. Eur J Trauma 31, 61–63 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-005-1018-z

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