Presentation
Sudden onset of groin pain following motor vehicle collision.
Patient Data
Acute highly comminuted fractures of the left inferior and superior pubic rami.
Acute displaced fracture of the left ilium with intra-articular extension to the left sacroiliac joint.
No suspicious osseous lytic or blastic lesions.
Moderate colonic stool burden.
Bone density is normal for age.
Case Discussion
This is a case of a pelvic fracture. The patient presented to the emergency department with left groin pain after a motor vehicle collision. An x-ray of the pelvis revealed comminuted fractures of the left pubic rami. After stabilization, the patient underwent surgical treatment.