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Blunt abdominal trauma causing a 'degloving injury' to the colon |
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| Authors: | Y H Ho C J Pritchett |
| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital. |
| Abstract: | A case of an unusual degloving injury of the descending colon resulting from a crushing injury to the mid-torso is reported. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy for associated injuries. The colon was stripped of its muscle layers and mesentery for 10 cm without perforation. |
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