title: Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children.
abstract: A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was noticeable at the point of impact. Handlebar hernia is a diagnosis that is easily missed, which can lead to strangulation and incarceration of the bowel. With this case report, we hope to augment the knowledge on traumatic abdominal wall hernia, hopefully leading to early diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Groene Hart Hospital, Gouda, The Netherlands. Xander.van.bemmel@ghz.nl
authors.forename: A J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van Bemmel
authors.forename: A G J
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: van Marle
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schlejen
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D034861:Abdominal Wall; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery