title: Using CT to diagnose traumatic lumbar hernia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine the CT findings of traumatic lumbar hernia in 15 patients and to discuss the mechanism and treatment of injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT can reveal traumatic lumbar hernia and show both the anatomy of disrupted muscular layers and the presence of herniated intraabdominal viscera or retroperitoneal fat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore 21201-1595, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Killeen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: DeMeo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shanmuganathan
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Mirvis
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging