title: Rupture of the gravid uterus following a road traffic accident.
abstract: A case of rupture of the uterus at 34 weeks of pregnancy due to a road traffic accident is presented. Emergency laparotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy were done with good maternal outcome. This is a rare cause of rupture of the uterus in this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Onwudiegwu
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Okonofua
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Omole-Ohonsi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery