Jejunal rupture in a football player.
An 18-year-old football player sustained a jejunal rupture when he was struck in the abdomen during a high school football game. Such abdominal injuries in contact sports are rare; however, it is imperative that team physicians, trainers, and coaches be aware of such injuries.
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture