Entrapment of bowel within a spinal fracture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Entrapment of bowel by fracture fragments is extremely rare. A case of entrapment of a loop of jejunum between two vertebral bodies in the lumbar spine is reported. The mechanism appeared to be a hyperextension force with a rotatory component.
Medical subject headings
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Jejunal Diseases
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Fractures
Anatomy
- lumbar spine