Case report of uterine rupture after an automobile accident.
The pregnant woman who is involved in an automobile accident carries the risk of injury to her uterus and fetus. The following is a case report of a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy who had extensive lacerations of the uterus that almost completely severed the fundus from the lower uterine segment. The fetus was stillborn as a result of complete separation from the placenta.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012622:Seat Belts; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000293:injuries