Background Blunt diaphragmatic rupture (BDR) is a rare event and represents a diagnostic
challenge. The purpose of our study was to review our experience with BDR at the …

Major chest trauma in a child is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is most
frequently encountered within the context of multisystem injury following high-energy trauma …

Background Blunt diaphragmatic rupture (DR) is a rare condition usually masked by multiple
associated injuries, which are the main cause of morbidity and mortality. The overall …

BACKGROUND Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) is usually associated with multiple
injuries. We aimed to evaluate the patterns, associated injuries, and predictors of in-hospital …

BACKGROUND Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) is uncommon and has historically
been identified by chest x-ray and repaired by laparotomy with nonabsorbable suture. Blunt …

Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) is an underdiagnosed condition that has recently
increased in prevalence due to its association with automobile collisions. The initial injury is …

Blunt chest injuries are common encounters in the emergency department. Instead of a
comprehensive review of the management of all chest injuries, this review focuses on …

Background Diaphragmatic rupture due to blunt or penetrating injury may be a missed
diagnosis in an acute setting and can present with a delayed complication with significantly …

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a life-threatening injury that may occur in patients with
blunt trauma. At present, supine chest radiographs is the initial, most commonly performed …

AIM: To investigate differences in the radiographic signs for left and right-sided blunt
diaphragmatic rupture (BDR) in order to provide guidance to avoid missing these injuries …