Traumatic disruption of musculature and fascia of anterior abdominal wall due to blunt trauma (in absence of penetrating injury) ± herniation of bowel or visceral organs into subcutaneous space
Chow KL et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernias: a single-center case series of surgical management. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 5(1):e000495, 2020
Steenburg SD et al: Traumatic abdominal wall injuries-a primer for radiologists. Emerg Radiol. 28(2):361-71, 2020
Matalon SA et al: Don't forget the abdominal wall: imaging spectrum of abdominal wall injuries after nonpenetrating trauma. Radiographics. 37(4):1218-35, 2017
Gutteridge I et al: Traumatic abdominal wall herniation: case series review and discussion. ANZ J Surg. 84(3):160-5, 2014
Persano G et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia. Indian J Pediatr. 81(12):1409-10, 2014
Griffin LA et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia from a handlebar injury. Am Surg. 79(5):E192-3, 2013
Kulvatunyou N et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia classification. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 75(3):536, 2013
Liasis L et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: is the treatment strategy a real problem? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 74(4):1156-62, 2013
Dennis RW et al: Abdominal wall injuries occurring after blunt trauma: incidence and grading system. Am J Surg. 197(3):413-7, 2009
Netto FA et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: epidemiology and clinical implications. J Trauma. 61(5):1058-61, 2006
Aguirre DA et al: Abdominal wall hernias: imaging features, complications, and diagnostic pitfalls at multi-detector row CT. Radiographics. 25(6):1501-20, 2005
Belgers HJ et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: delayed presentation in two cases and a review of the literature. Hernia. 9(4):388-91, 2005
Mahajna A et al: Traumatic abdominal hernia associated with large bowel strangulation: case report and review of the literature. Hernia. 8(1):80-2, 2004
Losanoff JE et al: Handlebar hernia: ultrasonography-aided diagnosis. Hernia. 6(1):36-8, 2002
Vasquez JC et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia caused by persistent cough. South Med J. 92(9): 907-8, 1999
Damschen DD et al: Acute traumatic abdominal hernia: case reports. J Trauma. 36(2): 273-6, 1994
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Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH)
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Traumatic disruption of musculature and fascia of anterior abdominal wall due to blunt trauma (in absence of penetrating injury) ± herniation of bowel or visceral organs into subcutaneous space
Chow KL et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernias: a single-center case series of surgical management. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 5(1):e000495, 2020
Steenburg SD et al: Traumatic abdominal wall injuries-a primer for radiologists. Emerg Radiol. 28(2):361-71, 2020
Matalon SA et al: Don't forget the abdominal wall: imaging spectrum of abdominal wall injuries after nonpenetrating trauma. Radiographics. 37(4):1218-35, 2017
Gutteridge I et al: Traumatic abdominal wall herniation: case series review and discussion. ANZ J Surg. 84(3):160-5, 2014
Persano G et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia. Indian J Pediatr. 81(12):1409-10, 2014
Griffin LA et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia from a handlebar injury. Am Surg. 79(5):E192-3, 2013
Kulvatunyou N et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia classification. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 75(3):536, 2013
Liasis L et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: is the treatment strategy a real problem? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 74(4):1156-62, 2013
Dennis RW et al: Abdominal wall injuries occurring after blunt trauma: incidence and grading system. Am J Surg. 197(3):413-7, 2009
Netto FA et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: epidemiology and clinical implications. J Trauma. 61(5):1058-61, 2006
Aguirre DA et al: Abdominal wall hernias: imaging features, complications, and diagnostic pitfalls at multi-detector row CT. Radiographics. 25(6):1501-20, 2005
Belgers HJ et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: delayed presentation in two cases and a review of the literature. Hernia. 9(4):388-91, 2005
Mahajna A et al: Traumatic abdominal hernia associated with large bowel strangulation: case report and review of the literature. Hernia. 8(1):80-2, 2004
Losanoff JE et al: Handlebar hernia: ultrasonography-aided diagnosis. Hernia. 6(1):36-8, 2002
Vasquez JC et al: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia caused by persistent cough. South Med J. 92(9): 907-8, 1999
Damschen DD et al: Acute traumatic abdominal hernia: case reports. J Trauma. 36(2): 273-6, 1994
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