The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1976 · 20 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryEmergency SurgeryTrauma-related DisordersVascular SurgeryAbdominal SurgeryAbdominal TraumaBlunt Force InjuryTrauma SurgeryTraumatic Vascular InjuryVascular TraumaAbdominal Trauma SurgeryAortic OcclusionBlunt Abdominal InjuryTraumatic Arterial Injury
Three cases of blunt abdominal trauma are presented to exemplify the mechanism of trauma and the problems of diagnosis associated with any linear blow to the abdomen. The mechanisms of visceral injury are reviewed, and special attention is directed to the abdominal wall injury that can be present in these patients. This injury has special implications in directing the operative approach and repair. An unusual aortic occlusion is described which is peculiar to this type of injury.