title: Abdominal wall disruption with evisceration after blunt trauma.
abstract: Abdominal evisceration after blunt trauma is rare. We report a case in a 65-year-old man who was crushed by a lorry. Management of this uncommon condition is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Shamir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cawich
authors.affiliation: University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Shariful
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harnarayan
authors.affiliation: University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Young-Pong
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012421:Rupture; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery