Traumatic obturator foramen hernia. A rare aetiology of a rare condition: A case report

Traumatic obturator foramen hernia. A rare aetiology of a rare condition: A case report

Obturator hernias (OH) are rare, accounting for less than 0.05% of all hernias. The aetiology is usually attributed to chronically raised intra-abdominal pressure or cachexia with poor muscle mass. This case report describes a traumatic obturator hernia, an exceptionally rare aetiology of an already...

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Main Authors: Megan Alderuccio, Maria Kristina Vanguardia, Junius Andrew Packiyanathan, Mark Fitzgerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Trauma
Trauma laparotomy
Obturator hernia
Abdominal hernia
Hernia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022000310

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