Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children
A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was notic...
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pubmed-31450842011-09-21 Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children van Bemmel, A. J. M. van Marle, A. G. J. Schlejen, P. M. Schmitz, R. F. Case Report A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was noticeable at the point of impact. Handlebar hernia is a diagnosis that is easily missed, which can lead to strangulation and incarceration of the bowel. With this case report, we hope to augment the knowledge on traumatic abdominal wall hernia, hopefully leading to early diagnosis and treatment. Springer-Verlag 2010-05-01 2011-08 /pmc/articles/PMC3145084/ /pubmed/20437188 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10029-010-0665-0 Text en © The Author(s) 2010 |
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van Bemmel, A. J. M. van Marle, A. G. J. Schlejen, P. M. Schmitz, R. F. Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children |
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van Bemmel, A. J. M. van Marle, A. G. J. Schlejen, P. M. Schmitz, R. F. |
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Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children |
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Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children |
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Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children |
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handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children |
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A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was noticeable at the point of impact. Handlebar hernia is a diagnosis that is easily missed, which can lead to strangulation and incarceration of the bowel. With this case report, we hope to augment the knowledge on traumatic abdominal wall hernia, hopefully leading to early diagnosis and treatment. |
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