Latent Superior Gluteal Artery Injury by Entrapment between the Fragments in Transverse Acetabular Fracture - A Case Report -
10.12671/jkfs.2021.34.1.30
- Author:
Hyuk Jin CHOI
1
;
Byung Chul KIM
;
Hoon KWON
;
Jae Hoon JANG
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Bio-Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2021;34(1):30-33
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The superior gluteal artery is branched from the internal iliac artery and is located outside the pelvis through a greater sciatic notch. This anatomical characteristic makes the artery vulnerable to injury when pelvic fracture involves the sciatic notch. In the case of a superior gluteal artery injury, hemodynamic instability can occur, and appropriate evaluation and management are mandatory in the acute phase. On the other hand, if the initial detection of the injury is neglected due to a masked pattern, it can cause massive bleeding during surgery, resulting in difficult hemostasis. This paper reports an experience of a latent superior gluteal artery injury by entrapment between the fragments of a transverse acetabular fracture.
