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Traumatic Hemipelvectomy: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature.

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

June 2007

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Lüleburgaz Government Hospital, Kirklareli, Turkey.

Article Synopsis
  • Traumatic hemipelvectomy is a severe and often fatal injury to the pelvis with low survival rates.
  • Excessive blood loss and complications from related injuries to the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems significantly raise the risk of mortality.
  • The case report highlights a young male farmer who survived this traumatic injury after an accident involving heavy machinery.
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The intrauterine contraceptive device has been in use for many years, and migration of the device from the uterus to the pelvic cavity has been reported by many investigators. Although perforation of the uterus by an intrauterine contraceptive device is not uncommon, intravesical migration and secondary stone formation are rare complications. We report on a 27-year-old woman in whom an intrauterine contraceptive device (Copper-T) migrated from the uterus to the bladder and resulted in formation of a stone.

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