Author |
Mechanism of injury |
Location of laceration |
Size and direction of laceration |
Fetal outcome |
Maternal outcome |
GA |
Woldeyes et al. (2015) [8] |
Motorcycle accident |
Left upper uterine body |
10 cm, transverse |
Fetal demise |
Hysterectomy, transfusion |
39 weeks |
Venant et al. (2013) [7] |
Motorcycle accident |
Fundal |
5 cm |
Fetal demise |
Laceration repair, retroperitoneal hematoma, endmoteritis |
19 weeks |
Yakasai et al. (2012) [9] |
Motor vehicle accident |
Posterior uterine body |
12 cm |
Fetal demise |
Hysterectomy |
26 weeks |
Enakpene et al. (2005) [11] |
Motorcycle accident |
Left lateral lower uterine segment |
6 cm, longitudinal with cervix extension |
Live birth, Cesarean delivery |
Laceration repair |
38 weeks |
Belkouch et al. (2014) [5] |
Motorcycle accident |
Fundal |
Not reported |
Fetal demise |
Laceration repair, DIC, hemorrhagic shock, maternal death |
12 weeks |
Mahajan and Kale (2008) [6] |
Fall from bridge |
Fundal |
Not reported |
Fetal demise |
Hysterectomy |
Term |
Zydeck et al. (1995) [10] |
Motor vehicle accident |
Fundal |
10 cm, transcornual |
Fetal demise |
Laceration repair, pancreatitis |
37 weeks |