The retrospective analysis of 23 cases of post-traumatic abortion.
- Author:
Xin-an ZHANG
1
;
Ji-hui LIU
;
Yu-fei LI
;
Peng TANG
;
Yong CUI
;
Xin-yuan ZHANG
;
Xing-ben LIU
;
Chuan-fei ZHENG
;
Xiao-ming XU
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China. zhangxa2725@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Abdominal Injuries/complications*;
Abortion, Spontaneous/etiology*;
Adult;
Brain Injuries/complications*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Forensic Medicine;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Pregnancy;
Retrospective Studies;
Uterine Hemorrhage/etiology*;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2007;23(5):358-359
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the clinical characteristics of post-traumatic abortion and the relationship between trauma and abortion.
METHODS:We collected and analyzed 23 cases of post-traumatic abortion encountered in the department of clinical forensic medicine, faculty of forensic medicine, China Medical University in recent years.
RESULTS:All 23 post-traumatic abort inns were early abortions. Their traumata were mild and external only. Vagina bleeding and abortion occurred shortly after trauma. Most patients were older, from countryside, or unemployed.
CONCLUSION:The causes of abortion are complex. Post-traumatic abortion can only be diagnosed after excluding non-traumatic factors. For those cases abortion occur shortly after injuries and non-traumatic factors can not be excluded, trauma should be assessed for its role in abortions as primary, secondary or induction factors correlated with clinical symptoms and pre-
