title: Handlebar hernia: case report and literature review.
abstract: Handlebar hernia is a rare traumatic abdominal wall hernia occurring after blunt trauma. We report a case of an adolescent patient with a traumatic rectus muscle abdominal wall hernia produced by injury with the bicycle handlebar. The skin abrasion caused by the trauma and a swelling reproduced after a Valsalva maneuver suggested the diagnosis. Traumatic wall hernias after blunt trauma should be repaired primarily to avoid complications.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Angel Buitrago
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lugo-Vicente
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*