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Case Studies | General Surgery | India | Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023

A Case of Post Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia after Impact from Handlebar

Dr. Harsh Hirpara ^[2] | Dr Ajay M. Rajyaguru ^[2]

Abstract: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia are rare entity resulting from the blunt abdominal trauma. Often these are addressed as the ?handlebar hernia? if resulting from the impact of the handlebar of vehicles - like blunt object. Usually these are misinterpreted as hematoma or contusion or soft tissue swelling following trauma on the initial assessment, but CT - scan remain as the gold standard for the diagnosing this post traumatic hernia. Here we present the case of 16 year young male patient who developed hernia following impact of the handlebar of bicycle. He was asymptomatic on initial clinical assessment and ultrasound, but CT scan revealed hernia. He was operated and the breach in the abdominal musculature was repaired.

Keywords: Trauma, Handle bar injury, Abdominal wall hernia

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023,

Pages: 1802 - 1804