کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4281019 | 1611571 | 2009 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Abdominal wall injuries occurring after blunt trauma: incidence and grading system Abdominal wall injuries occurring after blunt trauma: incidence and grading system](/preview/png/4281019.png)
BackgroundTraumatic abdominal wall injuries (AWIs) are being increasingly recognized after blunt force injury.MethodsAll available abdominal/pelvic computed axial tomography (CAT) scans of blunt trauma patients evaluated at our level I trauma center from January 2005 to August 2006 were reviewed for the presence of AWI. AWI was graded using a severity-based numeric system. AWI grade was then compared with variables from a prospectively maintained trauma registry.ResultsOf 1549 reviewed CAT scans, 9% showed AWI (grade I = 53%, grade II = 28%, grade III = 9%, grade IV = 8%, and grade V = 2%). There was no association between AWI and seatbelt use, Injury Severity Score, weight, or need for abdominal surgery.ConclusionsAWI occurs in 9% of blunt trauma patients undergoing abdominal/pelvic CAT scans. The incidence of herniation on CAT at presentation after blunt trauma is .2%, and the incidence of patients at risk of future hernia formation is 1.5%. AWI can be effectively cataloged using a straightforward numeric grading system.
Journal: The American Journal of Surgery - Volume 197, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 413–417