PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - V Stohlner
AU  - J R Gill
AU  - C G Murphy
AU  - A D Carrothers
TI  - Definitive use of external fixation for pelvic ring injuries (open book/APC2) in pregnancy
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2015-212690
DP  - 2015 Dec 16
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr2015212690
VI  - 2015
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-212690.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-212690.full
AB  - Pelvic fractures in pregnancy are rare, resulting in a paucity of evidence-based management. We describe a case of open book pelvic injury in a 32-year-old woman in her third trimester of pregnancy. She was successfully managed with a supra-acetabular external fixator, which allowed the safe delivery of a healthy baby boy at 34 weeks, via caesarean section. The external fixator was removed postpartum, when the pelvis was deemed stable, and mother and baby both continue to do well. This is the only case in the literature that demonstrates the successful use of external fixation for pelvic injuries in pregnancy.