A member asked:

I have fractures of the bilateral superior pubic rami rt comminuted & mildly displaced. fracture rt inferior pubic ramus. also a buckle fracture of the anterior aspect lf sacrum. stable or not stable?

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Dr. Ki-Hon Lin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Stable: What you have described sounds like a stable fracture, but you really need to see a physician for evaluation and close follow-up to confirm whether the fractures are stable or not. Having multiple fractures as you have described is certainly going to be painful, but pain does not necessarily mean instability.

Answered 5/8/2013

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Dr. Darrell Herrington answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hard to say: Certainly these are serious injuries, but they likely do not need surgical fixation - depends on the displacement. Unfortunately, a patient with these fractures will need to be immobilized for a few weeks in order to facilitate proper healing.

Answered 3/18/2019

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