Presentation
Fall. Painful right hip and externally rotated leg.
Patient Data
Age: 85
Gender: Female
From the case:
Right pubic rami fractures
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Mildly displaced fractures of the right superior and inferior pubic rami. Left total hip replacement noted.
Case Discussion
- unilateral pubic rami fractures usually result from mild trauma
- symptoms are often non-specific and the patient may or may not be weight-bearing
- much more common in females