title: Inguinal hernia and a single strenuous event.
abstract: A study of 129 consecutive patients, who had a total of 145 inguinal hernias, showed that in only 7% of the patients was the hernia subjectively attributable to a single muscular strain. Guidelines are suggested to assist in assessing 'cause' in claims for industrial injury in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications*; D014852:Wales; D014942:Workers' Compensation