Blunt injuries of the diaphragm

1 March 1988

journal article
review article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery

Vol. 75 (3) , 226-230
https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800750312

Abstract

Rupture of the diaphragm is a potentially serious complication of blunt trauma which can easily be overlooked at the time of presentation. This review examines the incidence and pathogenesis of the injury and discusses diagnosis and management.

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