Double traumatic abdominal wall hernia and colon laceration due to a pelvic fracture

Injury. 2000 May;31(4):253-6. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(99)00295-8.

Abstract

A traumatic abdominal wall hernia was observed in association with a colonic laceration due to a pelvic fracture. The presence of this specific combination of injuries is a rare clinical entity. CT evaluation with intravenous and bowel contrast media identified the traumatic abdominal wall hernia and the bowel entrapment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / etiology
  • Adult
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Colon / diagnostic imaging
  • Colon / injuries*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Fractures, Bone / complications*
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Ventral / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Ventral / etiology*
  • Hernia, Ventral / surgery
  • Humans
  • Ilium / diagnostic imaging
  • Ilium / injuries*
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries*
  • Male
  • Sacrum / diagnostic imaging
  • Sacrum / injuries*
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents