Traumatic abdominal wall hernias following high-velocity trauma in children

Abstract

Traumatic abdominal wall hernias following blunt high-velocity trauma are uncommon in children and can result in concurrent abdominal visceral injuries. We present one such case of a 9 year-old boy requiring a trauma laparotomy to repair visceral injuries following a motor vehicle accident.

Keywords

• abdominal wall hernia
• pediatrics
• traumatic abdominal wall hernia