Unrestrained Passenger Injured in Car Accident

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There is a cortical irregularity at the medial margin of the left iliac bone at the level of the acetabulum, strongly suggestive of a fracture. In addition, there may be a nondisplaced fracture within the superior/inferior rami on the left.

CT was recommended to further define these areas (and was already pending to evaluate the patient’s abdomen). Fortunately, there were no fractures within the hip joint, just the nondisplaced rami fracture.