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Abstract
Rupture of the diaphragm occurs in approximately 5 per cent of cases of severe blunt
trauma to the trunk, and the mortality may be as high as 50 per cent. The diagnosis
is important because of the high incidence of associated organ damage and complications
of a missed injury. Successful diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion but can
be made from the chest radiograph in 90 per cent of cases if visceral herniation has
occurred. We present three cases of rupture of the diaphragm which highlight the frequent
occurrence of a delayed or missed diagnosis.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 10,
1990
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© 1991 Published by Elsevier Inc.
