title: Transverse colon rupture in a young footballer.
abstract: The case is reported of a 16 year old footballer who sustained a blunt abdominal injury resulting in traumatic rupture of the transverse colon and transverse process of L1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Carmarthen District Hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK. sallydutson@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S C M
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Dutson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044684:Colon, Transverse / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology*