title: Traumatic lumbar hernia: a seat belt injury.
abstract: A motor vehicle passenger sustained an acute traumatic lumbar hernia caused by an improperly positioned seat belt. Diagnosis was confirmed on computed tomographic scan, and the defect repaired primarily.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45409, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Lemmon
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D011859:Radiography; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*