Entrapment of Bowel Within a Spinal Fracture

Abstract

Entrapment of bowel by fracture fragments is extremely rare. A case of entrapment of a loop of jejunum between two vertebral bodies in the lumbar spine is reported. The mechanism appeared to be a hyperextension force with a rotatory component.

Authors

Rodger RM; Missiuna P; Ein S

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 783–785

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

January 1, 1991

DOI

10.1097/01241398-199111000-00017

ISSN

0271-6798

Associated Experts

Paul Missiuna

Assistant Clinical Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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