Diaphragmatic Rupture Secondary to Blunt Thoracic Trauma
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Diaphragmatic Rupture Secondary to Blunt Thoracic Trauma
Introduction: Diaphragmatic rupture is a relatively rare injury with a reported incidence of 1 to 7% of all patients following significant blunt trauma. 4 In a review of 1589 patients, Asensio et al reported that 75% had left sided injuries, 23% had right-sided injuries, and 2% had bilateral injuries. 1 This preponderance for left-sided injuries is thought to be related to the protective effect...
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1936-900X,1936-9018
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2013.4.15826