Acute direct inguinal hernia resulting from blunt abdominal trauma: Case Report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of traumatic inguinal hernia following blunt abdominal trauma after a road traffic accident and describe the circumstances and technique of repair. The patient suffered multiple upper limb fractures and developed acute swelling of the right groin...

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Main Authors: Hipkins Gabrielle, Vedanayagam Maria, Biswas Seema, Leather Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/5/1/16