Handlebar hernia: diagnosis by abdominal computed tomography.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Traumatic "handlebar" hernia, produced by impaction of a bicycle handlebar on the abdominal wall, is a rare entity. Presented is the case of a 7-year-old boy who sustained such a hernia, which contained an incarcerated loop of small bowel. The use of abdominal computed tomography to confirm the diagnosis before operative reduction of the hernia appears to be a safe and efficacious adjunct to physical examination.
Medical subject headings
- Bicycling
- Hernia, Ventral