Handlebar hernia: a case report and literature review on traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children

A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was notic...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2011-08, Vol.15 (4), p.439-442
Main Authors: van Bemmel, A. J. M., van Marle, A. G. J., Schlejen, P. M., Schmitz, R. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Abdominal Surgery
Abdominal Wall
Bicycling - injuries
Case Report
Child
Hernia, Abdominal - etiology
Hernia, Abdominal - surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Rectus Abdominis - injuries
Rectus Abdominis - surgery
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Summary:A rare case of abdominal trauma, a handlebar hernia, is described, as well as a review of the pertinent literature. A 7-year-old boy presented to our emergency room after sustaining blunt force to the abdomen; he fell on the handlebar of his bicycle. Immediately after the accident, a bulge was noticeable at the point of impact. Handlebar hernia is a diagnosis that is easily missed, which can lead to strangulation and incarceration of the bowel. With this case report, we hope to augment the knowledge on traumatic abdominal wall hernia, hopefully leading to early diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-010-0665-0