The rupture of the diaphragm from blunt trauma. Case history contribution and review of the literature;La rottura del diaframma da trauma chiuso. Contributo casistico e revisione della letteratura

Annali Italiani di Chirurgia

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-303

  Montresor, E ^a   Mangiante, G ^a   Vassia, S ^a   Barbosa, A ^a   Attino, M ^a   Bortolasi, L ^a   Nifosi, F ^a   Modena, S ^a   Puchetti, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Diaphragm; Rupture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLUNT TRAUMA; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RUPTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0031129364     PISSN: 0003469X     EISSN: 2239253X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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