Double traumatic abdominal wall hernia and colon laceration due to a pelvic fracture.
A traumatic abdominal wall hernia was observed in association with a colonic laceration due to a pelvic fracture. The presence of this specific combination of injuries is a rare clinical entity. CT evaluation with intravenous and bowel contrast media identified the traumatic abdominal wall hernia and the bowel entrapment.
Walcher
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Abteilung für Unfall, Hand und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, D 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany. chfwal@med-rz.uni-sb.de
Rose
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S
Roth
R
R
Lindemann
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W
Mutschler
W
W
Marzi
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I
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents