Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: a rare and often missed diagnosis in blunt trauma

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2022.094

World Journal of Emergency Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6): 492-494.doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2022.094

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Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: a rare and often missed diagnosis in blunt trauma

Sohil Pothiawala(), Sunder Balasubramaniam, Mujeeb Taib, Savitha Bhagvan

Trauma Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland 1023, New Zealand

Accepted:2022-05-26 Online:2022-08-05 Published:2022-11-01
Contact: Sohil Pothiawala E-mail:SohilP@adhb.govt.nz

Abstract

Sohil Pothiawala, Sunder Balasubramaniam, Mujeeb Taib, Savitha Bhagvan. Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: a rare and often missed diagnosis in blunt trauma[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022, 13(6): 492-494.

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Grade of TAWH	Description
I	Contusion of subcutaneous tissue
II	Hematoma of abdominal wall muscle
III	Singe abdominal wall muscle layer disruption
IV	Complete abdominal wall muscle disruption
V	Complete disruption with herniation of intra-abdominal contents
VI	Herniation with evisceration of abdominal contents

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