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Resolution
Diagnosis: The x-ray reveals fracture of the pelvis. The key in these cases is to rule out matching posterior fractures (and the resulting instability of the pelvis) and internal organ damage. In the event that all further evaluations are normal, this patient can be followed as an outpatient.
Acknowledgement: Case presented by Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM, Terem Emergency Medical Centers, Jerusalem, Israel.

Clinical Challenge: June, 2012

Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM

Clinical Researcher at TEREM Emergency Services