Kevin N Harrell, Arthur D Grimes, Harkanwar Gill, Jessica K Reynolds, Walker R Ueland, Jason D Sciarretta, Samual R Todd, Marc D Trust, Marielle Ngoue, Bradley W Thomas, Sullivan A Ayuso, Aimee LaRiccia, Chance M Spalding, Michael J Collins, Bryan R Collier, Basil S Karam, Marc A de Moya, Mark J Lieser, John M Chipko, James M Haan, Kelly L Lightwine, Daniel C Cullinane, Carolyne R Falank, Ryan C Phillips, Michael T Kemp, Hasan B Alam, Pascal O Udekwu, Gloria D Sanin, Amy N Hildreth, Walter L Biffl, Kathryn B Schaffer, Gary Marshall, Omaer Muttalib, Jeffry Nahmias, Niti Shahi, Steven L Moulton, Robert A Maxwell
BACKGROUND: Blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) are rare but require a variety of operative techniques to repair including bone anchor fixation (BAF) when tissue tears off bony structures. This study aimed to provide a descriptive analysis of BAF technique for blunt TAWH repair. Bone anchor fixation and no BAF repairs were compared, hypothesizing increased hernia recurrence with BAF repair. METHODS: A secondary analysis of the WTA blunt TAWH multicenter study was performed including all patients who underwent repair of their TAWH...
June 2024: American Surgeon