title: Blunt abdominal trauma causing a 'degloving injury' to the colon.
abstract: A case of an unusual degloving injury of the descending colon resulting from a crushing injury to the mid-torso is reported. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy for associated injuries. The colon was stripped of its muscle layers and mesentery for 10 cm without perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Pritchett
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery