Traumatic abdominal-wall hernia in childhood
Höllwarth, M.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 48(9): 592-594
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 143359 Document Number: 113821
In recent years an increased occurrence of posttraumatic abdominal-wall hernias, i. e., subcutaneous abdominal ruptures, has been observed in children. The causal trauma is a fall on a scooter or bicycle handlebar. The predilectional place of injury lies near the linea alba or lateral of the rectus sheath. After several days of observation in order to exclude the possibility of an additional intra-abdominal injury, the hernial gap is operatively closed. An important safety measure would be remodelling bicycle bars.