Unstable paediatric pelvic injuries: the patho-anatomical patterns of pelvic ring failure and the role of avulsion of the iliac apophysis
Unstable pelvic injuries in young children with an immature pelvis have different modes of failure from those in adolescents and adults. We describe the pathoanatomy of unstable pelvic injuries in these children, and the incidence of associated avulsion of the iliac apophysis and fracture of the ipsilateral fifth lumbar transverse process (L5-TP). We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 33 ... إقراء المزيد