TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Blunt abdominal trauma with uterine rupture and fetal demise
JO  - Trauma (Sage)
A1  - Lien, Christina
A1  - Ali, Aamna
A1  - Culhane, John
SP  - 219
EP  - 221
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - Traumatic uterine rupture is rare, occurring in 0.6% of blunt trauma cases, and usually results from very violent accidents in which patients usually also sustain other major injuries. Following severe blunt abdominal trauma, fetal loss can result from maternal hypotension or hypoxemia, placental abruption, maternal death, and uterine rupture. Although less common, fetal loss can also occur in minor injuries. We report a patient who sustained an isolated anterior uterine rupture with fetal demise without any associated abdominal or pelvic injuries. This case report highlights the importance of proper seat belt usage and placement because both can reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in motor vehicle accidents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1460-4086
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460408616681601
ID  - ref1
ER  -