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Fig. 2 | Patient Safety in Surgery

Fig. 2

From: Patterns of surgical complications after delayed fixation of peripartum pubic symphysis rupture: a report of 5 cases

Fig. 2

Case 2. A 25-year-old woman was admitted to the department 3 months after delivery. a Initial plain radiograph showing the pubic symphysis diastasis (APC II). b A radiograph was taken after performing closed reduction using an external fixator, resulting in a symphysis diastasis of 12 mm. c An additional internal fixation was performed using a 6-hole plate to reduce remaining diastasis. d Eleven-month follow-up radiograph shows a 12 mm gap in the reduction of the pubic symphysis. e One year after the removal of screws and a plate

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