DISCUSSION Acute abdominal wall herniation and diaphragmatic ruptures are rare yet well
described complications of blunt abdominal trauma. They are most commonly associated …

To the Editor: Recently, Liasis et al. 1 published a review article entitled ''Traumatic
abdominal wall hernia: is the treatment strategy a real problem?''The article was written …

Diaphragmatic, lumbar, and extra-thoracic hernias are well-described complications of blunt
trauma. However, in the absence of an immediate indication for surgery in the injured …

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is defined as protrusion of bowel or an abdominal organ
through a disruption of musculature and fascia following a severe blunt trauma. We report a …

Most reported cases of traumatic abdominal wall herniation result from seatbelt or handlebar
injuries. The diagnosis is often made on physical examination or abdominal computed …

DISCUSSION Traumatic abdominal hernias are produced by direct trauma from an object
with insufficient force to penetrate the skin yet able to disrupt deeper tissues of muscle and …

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia after blunt abdominal trauma is rare. The prevalence of
traumatic abdominal wall hernia in published series is approximately 1%. Recently, by the …

Traumatic abdominal wall hernias remain relatively rare entities despite the increased
incidence of blunt trauma. Mechanisms reported in the literature include a combination of a …

Traumatic hernia of the abdominal wall is a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of
major pelvic and abdominal lesions. A 37-year-old unrestrained female driver was involved …

DISCUSSION Multiple injury patterns are recognized after a blunt abdominal trauma.
Abdominal wall hernias remain an uncommon occurrence due to this mechanism. 1–10 The …