Vaginal Delivery after Pelvic Fracture Fixation with a Subcutaneous Anterior Fixator with Review of Literature of Delivery Mode in Pelvic Injuries
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50229#.VDIslFfHRK0 Author(s) Anil Sethi 1,2* , Rahul Vaidya 1,2 , Sarah Schneider 1,2 , Jennifer Fleming 1,2 , Bryant W. Oliphant 1,2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Orthopedics, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, USA . 2 Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA . ABSTRACT Background: The cesarean section rate following a pelvic fracture is more than double the standard norms. This results from residual deformity and a lack of knowledge among obstetricians regarding the ability to deliver vaginally after a pelvic fracture. Aim: To present a case of pelvic fracture that delivered vaginally indicating vaginal delivery is possible even after pelvi...