A Biker’s Painful Pelvic Injury

A 45-year-old man presents with severe Pelvic Pain after a motorcycle accident. Discover the diagnosis behind a widened pubic symphysis.

Open-book fracture


A 45-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident. Physical examination was notable for a bruise in the pubic area and severe pain in the anterior and posterior pelvic areas with manual compression. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Open-book fracture
Straddle pelvic fracture
Avascular necrosis of the hip
Femoral head fracture
Hip dysplasia

Open-book fracture, Orthopedics, Pelvic fracture, Pubic symphysis diastasis, Trauma

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