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CTMusculoskeletalConfirmedFRCR 2B

Grade 3 AP compression fracture of the pelvis

120 views530y Male10/9/2026

Young male in a RTA. Clinically unstable pelvis. Assess for surgery.

  • 1Pelvic binder in situ
  • 2The left innominate bone is shifted posteriorly disrupting the pubic symphyisis
  • 3There is marked widening of the ipsilateral left sacroiliac joint.There is a fracture of the left L5 tranverse process
  • 4Small volume pelvic free fluid
  • 5Illustrations from https://radiopaedia.org/cases/pelvic-fracture-diagrams.Courtesy of Matt Skalski.