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Chandler Davis , Erin F Shufflebarger , Andrew Hubbs , Zachary Pacheco ·

YOU? · · 2023 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.1251 · OA: W4388487075

Case presentation: A 24-year-old female presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain after involvement as a restrained driver in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a traumatic abdominal wall hernia due to rectus wall rupture with complete bowel herniation.Discussion: A traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a rare complication of blunt abdominal trauma that is typically associated with injury from a motorcycle handlebar but is more commonly seen after a MVC. It is important to consider this diagnosis when evaluating patients with abdominal pain after blunt abdominal trauma from either of these mechanisms.