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A Pelvic Ring Fracture Complicated by Acute Traumatic Obstructed Direct Inguinal Hernia

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A young male motorcyclist presented to the Pelvic Unit with an open-book fracture of his pelvis and an acute obstructed direct inguinal hernia. He was managed operatively and made an excellent recovery. Traumatic abdominal wall hernias are rare. This is a unique combination of injuries that the trauma surgeon should be aware of.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, St George’s Hospital, London, UK

    Martin Bircher

  2. Mr. M.D. Bircher’s Office, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, 5th Floor St James’ Wing, St George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 OQT, UK

    Luke D. Jones MD

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Correspondence to Luke D. Jones MD.

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Jones, L.D., Kumar, S. & Bircher, M. A Pelvic Ring Fracture Complicated by Acute Traumatic Obstructed Direct Inguinal Hernia. Eur J Trauma 31, 583–585 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-005-1047-7

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