Can inguinal hernia be caused by a fractured spine?
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Updated: Aug 17, 2026

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Intraoperative Ultrasound in Spinal Surgery
Published on: August 17, 2022
Abstract:
Three patients who had suffered fractures of the body of the first lumbar vertebra reported the appearance of inguinal herniae shortly after resuming walking. It is postulated that a neurapraxia or axonotmesis of the first lumbar nerve root may weaken the conjoint tendon.

