Chiropractic Manipulation Causing Anterior-Posterior Compression Type Pelvic Ring Injury: A Case Report.

Matthew S Kerr Jonathan P Yawman John J Kelly Mohamed Kareem Shaath Joshua R Langford

Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)

APC type pelvic ring injuries usually occur to high-energy mechanisms. We describe a case of a patient with quadriplegia and osteopenia that suffered a pelvic ring injury because of a unique mechanism. Practitioners performing pelvic manipulation should be aware of this type of injury in at-risk patients.

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