Renal Laceration.

Stricker, Paul R; Puffer, James C · Phys Sportsmed · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

In brief A male skateboarder experienced chest wall pain and splinting after striking a curb with the right side of his torso. X-rays revealed a nondisplaced fracture of the right ninth rib. Two days later, however, the patient returned with hematuria, and CT showed a renal laceration. This case illustrates that minor symptoms can accompany serious injury after abdominal trauma. Also, as skateboarding gains popularity, such injuries may become more frequent.