Kloen Peter, Flik Kyle, Helfet David L
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2005 Apr;125(3):209-12. doi: 10.1007/s00402-005-0798-2. Epub 2005 Mar 2.
We present a case of operative treatment of an acetabular fracture in a pregnant patient in her third trimester. The natural fear of causing harm to the pregnancy or fetus is understandable in such situations, but should not lead to withholding appropriate care. Successful treatment of these rare cases is possible with careful pre-, peri-, and postoperative evaluation of the mother and fetus by a multidisciplinary team.