Open book and bucket handle injuries are seen in :: (A) Spine, (B) Pelvis, (C) Femur, (D) Knee
Answer is B. (A) Bucket handle fracture: A type of pelvis fracture due to side-to-side compression of pelvis where there is fracture of pubic rami anteriorly and sacroiliac joint or ilium posteriorly but on the opposite side. (B)Open book fracture: A pelvic fracture due to anteroposterior compression of pelvis where the pubic symphysis is disrupted and pelvis opens up like a book.