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. 1996 Jul;78(4):367-8.

Inguinal hernia and a single strenuous event

G D Smith  1 , D L Crosby, P A Lewis
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Inguinal hernia and a single strenuous event

G D Smith et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1996 Jul.

Abstract

A study of 129 consecutive patients, who had a total of 145 inguinal hernias, showed that in only 7% of the patients was the hernia subjectively attributable to a single muscular strain. Guidelines are suggested to assist in assessing 'cause' in claims for industrial injury in such patients.

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