Straddle Injury

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Bilateral superior and inferior rami fractures are known as a straddle injury. This was originally described in horseback riders and is the result of direct trauma. Urethral injury is a known complication.
 - Click on the image for a larger versionAAP radiograph of the pelvis. This shows bilateral inferior and superior pubic rami fractures

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