Rupture of Diaphragm — Delayed Diagnosis
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Delayed presentation of traumatic rupture of the diaphragm.
Diaphragmatic injuries occur frequently after penetrating rather than blunt trauma and account for 8% of all organ injuries from penetrating trauma. Motor vehicle accidents account for approximately 50% of blunt injuries, followed in frequency by falls from height. The mechanism of injury in these accidents is that the body quickly decelerates while the organs continue to move downward or forwa...
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Christiansen, L. A., Stage, P., Bille Brahe, E., and Bertelsen, S. (1974). Thorax, 29, 559-563. Rupture of the diaphragm. A 23-year series of 25 patients with rupture of the diaphragm is presented. Symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatment are mentioned. A high index of suspicion of the diagnosis of ruptured diaphragm is most important in patients with a history of trauma. Familiarity with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1965
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591576505800919