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Its diagnosis is often missed, and the current management strategies remain inconsistent. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, diagnostic challenges, and surgical outcomes of TAWH based on a 15-year experience at a high-volume trauma center in Korea.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients diagnosed with TAWH between 2010 and 2024. The data included demographics, injury mechanisms, hernia features, surgical timing, and outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 17,852 patients with blunt abdominal trauma, 28 (0.16%) were diagnosed with TAWH. Although CT identified most hernias (96.4%), only 48.1% were noted in official radiology reports. Common hernia locations were lumbar (38.7%) and anterior (29.0%). Associated intra-abdominal injuries were present in 89.3% of cases. Surgical repair was performed in 22 patients, with 90.9% undergoing early repair during the index admission. Two patients underwent delayed mesh repair, without recurrence. Overall recurrence and surgical site infection rates were both 18.2%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TAWH remains under-recognized despite its strong association with high-energy trauma and clear CT detectability. Findings from this long-term single-center study support early repair when feasible and selective delayed mesh repair is performed in appropriate patients, underscoring the need for greater awareness among trauma providers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00595-025-03179-8","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,19]],"date-time":"2025-11-19T06:13:24Z","timestamp":1763532804000},"page":"753-762","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Traumatic abdominal wall hernias: A 15-year single-center experience in diagnosis and management"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"56","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8816-5085","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hye Young","family":"Woo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7895-0362","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kyoungwon","family":"Jung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"3179_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1485","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.1906.25210180061002c","volume":"XLVII","author":"CD Selby","year":"1906","unstructured":"Selby CD. 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