title: Injury to the abdominal wall musculature: the full spectrum of traumatic hernia.
abstract: It is unusual for all anterior abdominal wall muscles to be disrupted in blunt trauma. We have described such a case, which necessitated reevaluation of the recommendations for treatment of traumatic hernia. We have proposed a method of classification of the different types of traumatic hernias so that treatment can be tailored.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Fallon
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*