title: Handlebar hernia: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is an uncommon injury. Handlebar hernia represents one type of TAWH: handlebar hernia is caused by low-energy impact against a small blunt object, can be detected by physical examination, and is infrequently associated with other significant injury. Surgical repair is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Education, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kubalak
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*