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Elsevier, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 12(5), p. 1238-1241, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.11.036

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Abdominal wall hernia and aortic injury secondary to blunt trauma: Case report and review of the literature

Journal article published in 2014 by David H. Ballard ORCID, Nadine M. Kaskas, Alireza Hamidian Jahromi, Justin Skweres, Asser M. Youssef
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Abstract

•Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) and traumatic abdominal aortic injuries (TAAIs) are complications of severe blunt trauma.•CT is a sensitive imaging modality to detect TAWHs.•As only severe TAAI will have positive physical exam findings, imaging techniques, surgical exploration, or on-table angiogram may aid in diagnosis.