Bone Anchor Fixation in the Repair of Blunt Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Western Trauma Association Multicenter Study.
Kevin N HarrellArthur D GrimesHarkanwar GillJessica K ReynoldsWalker R UelandJason D SciarrettaSamual R ToddMarc D TrustMarielle NgoueBradley W ThomasSullivan A AyusoAimee LaRicciaChance M SpaldingMichael J CollinsBryan R CollierBasil S KaramMarc A de MoyaMark J LieserJohn M ChipkoJames M HaanKelly L LightwineDaniel C CullinaneCarolyne R FalankRyan C PhillipsMichael T KempHasan B AlamPascal Osi UdekwuGloria D SaninAmy N HildrethWalter L BifflKathryn B SchafferGary MarshallOmaer MuttalibJeffry NahmiasNiti ShahiSteven L MoultonRobert A MaxwellPublished in: The American surgeon (2024)
This largest series to date found nearly one-quarter of TAWH repairs required BAF. Bone anchor fixation repairs had a similar rate of hernia recurrence and SSI compared to no BAF repairs, suggesting this is a reasonable option for repair of TAWH. However, future prospective studies are needed to compare specific BAF techniques and evaluate long-term outcomes including patient-centered outcomes such as pain and quality of life.