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MASSIVE HAEMORRHAGE FOLLOWING PELVIC FRACTURE

Report of a Case

L. J. Lawson 1; and D. Wainwright 1

1 North Staffordshire Royal infirmary; Stoke on Trent, England

1. A case of fractured pelvis with massive haemorrhage from the right superior gluteal artery and thrombosis of the right ilio-femoral venous system is reported.

2. The treatment included ligature of the artery and extensive thrombectomy. Ten litres of blood were transfused.
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Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General