Bilateral Diaphragm Rupture: A Unique Presentation

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 560-561

  Anderson, Duncan W ^a  

^a East London Hospital Complex   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC, TRAUMATIC; HUMANS; MALE; SPLENECTOMY; URINARY BLADDER; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0036123424     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200203000-00025     Document Type: Article

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