Combined treatment with vacuum sealing drainage, TopClosure device, and Ilizarov technique for traumatic hemipelvectomy: A rare case report of successful repairing of large-size soft tissue defects.

RATIONALE

Traumatic hemipelvectomy is a rare but lethal catastrophic injury.

PATIENT CONCERNS

A case of a very young child with open fracture of left sacroiliac joint dislocation and pubic symphysis diastasis, suffered from a severe large-size soft tissue defects.

DIAGNOSIS

Traumatic hemipelvectomy.

INTERVENTIONS

Complete amputation was performed and three kinds of surgical techniques including regulated negative pressure-assisted wound therapy (RNPT), TopClosure device, and Ilizarov technique were jointly utilized to secure closure in the further revisions of the soft tissue injury and reconstruct reconstructive surgery.

OUTCOMES

Six months after hospital discharge, the patient was able to ambulate with a single limb and a prosthesis and she is independent in many activities of daily living currently.

LESSONS

We report this case to share experience with other clinicians in the management of this deadly extensive defects after traumatic hemipelvectomy in patients.