title: Post-traumatic synchronous twin inter-muscular abdominal and diaphragmatic hernias: a rare presentation.
abstract: Simultaneous occurrence of traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) and traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) is uncommon. Our report documents the rare delayed presentation of simultaneous occurrence of TAWH and TDH in a patient who sustained a bicycle handlebar injury as a consequence of the bicycle he was riding colliding with a motorbike in a road-traffic accident. Excellent outcome could be achieved in this patient with surgical repair without requiring the use of a mesh.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Vascular Unit, Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Sadik
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Beg
authors.forename: Syed Asmat
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mushtaque
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged