Complex fracture of the acetabulum. Case report from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Belize City

Authors

  • Alejandro José Milanés Antúnez Médico. Especialista en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Ciudad de Belice.
  • Arletys Licea Castillo Médica Especialista en Medicina General Integral. Clínica Comunitaria “Cleopatra White”. Ciudad de Belice
  • Juan Rogelio Milanés Morales Médico. Especialista en Ortopedia y Traumatología. Centro de Trauma “Caballito” Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61997/bjm.v10i1.230

Keywords:

acetabular fracture, Kocher-Langenbeck, osteosynthesis

Abstract

Acetabular fractures are a rare and serious injury to the hip joint that mainly affects young patients, which can generate complications at short, medium and long term. It usually occurs from high-energy trauma, and associated injuries are common. We present the case of a 27-year-old male patient, with a previous health history, treated at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City after suffering a traffic accident and presenting a posterior dislocation fracture of the right hip, which was operated on and followed for more than 10 weeks. We decided to present the case due to the complexity of the surgical procedure required for its treatment.

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Published

17-10-2023

How to Cite

Milanés Antúnez, A. J., Licea Castillo, A., & Juan Rogelio Milanés Morales. (2023). Complex fracture of the acetabulum. Case report from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Belize City. Belize Journal of Medicine, 10(1), 35–38. https://doi.org/10.61997/bjm.v10i1.230

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): January-June

Section

Case Reports

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