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