Traumatic Lumbar Hernia: A Seat Belt Injury

Authors

Mary C. McCarthy, Wright State UniversityFollow
Gary W. Lemmon, Wright State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1996

Abstract

A motor vehicle passenger sustained an acute traumatic lumbar hernia caused by an improperly positioned seat belt. Diagnosis was confirmed on computed tomographic scan, and the defect repaired primarily.

Repository Citation

McCarthy, M. C., & Lemmon, G. W. (1996). Traumatic Lumbar Hernia: A Seat Belt Injury. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care, 40 (1), 121-122.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/surg/557