Blunt traumatic rupture of the pregnant uterus

ABSTRACT

A young Nigerian woman aged about 28 years was brought to the emergency department following a road traffic accident. Clinical examination revealed a state of severe shock with massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage following blunt abdominal trauma. Subsequent laparotomy revealed ruptured gravid uterus and extrusion of foetal parts. The case is presented because rupture of the gravid uterus following; penetrating injuries (other than deliberate abortions) is reportedly rare; while rupture from blunt trauma is even rarer