title: CT diagnosis of bowel herniation at pelvic fracture site.
abstract: We report the rare, but potentially fatal, complication of bowel herniation through a pelvic fracture. Findings on CT led to detection of this abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Catsikis
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Norcus
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brotman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed