Abstract
There are many recorded cases in the medical literature where it has been determined that blunt injury to the abdomen may injure any organ or structure within the abdomen. There were, however, no recorded cases of acute appendicitis resulting from blunt abdominal trauma.
The vermiform appendix is not immune to blunt abdominal trauma; in fact, by its anatomy and disposition, it is a very vulnerable structure.
One case is recorded in this paper where acute appendicitis has followed a steering wheel abdominal injury.
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