TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE DIAPHRAGM IN CHILDREN

N. A. Myers

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery · 1964 · 17 citations · 5 references

Concepts

Abstract

Summary (1)Two cases of traumatic rupture of the diaphragm are presented. (2)Attention is drawn to the rarity of this condition in children. (3)The condition has three major clinical phases and failure to appreciate the significance of, or actually remember, a traumatic incident may lead to diagnostic delay and death.

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