Insufficiency fractures of the pubic rami in elderly patients are commonly encountered
in orthopaedic practice and their incidence is reported at 25.6 per 100,000 per year.
1
Fractures of the pelvis in children are relatively uncommon and constitute approximately
1% of admissions at paediatric trauma units, and are associated with significant morbidity
and mortality.
2
The mechanism of injury most commonly associated with paediatric pelvic fractures
involves a pedestrian being hit by a car.
3
The incidence of isolated pubic ramus fractures in the skeletally immature pelvis
has yet to be reported. We report a case of an inferior pubic ramus fracture sustained
during a game of rugby that presented with fever and groin pain.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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May 22,
2012
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