Diagnosis of blunt traumatic ruptured diaphragm: Is it still a difficult problem?

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 166-168

  Hsee, Li ^a   Wigg, Loretta ^a   Civil, Ian ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blunt injury; Diagnostic tools; Traumatic ruptured diaphragm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 77749322246     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05042.x     Document Type: Article

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