Incarcerated Gastro-thorax: a rare and delayed presentation of diaphragmatic injury due to multiple stab wounds.
Diaphragmatic injuries due to thoraco-abdominal penetrating trauma may often go unnoticed at the initial admission, especially in patients who are asymptomatic, with stable hemodynamic and respiratory parameters. Such occult diaphragmatic perforations can result in latent morbidity and mortality due...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/08/trauma-orthopaedic-surgery/incarcerated-gastro-thorax-a-rare-and-delayed-presentation-of-diaphragmatic-injury-due-to-multiple-stab-wounds/ |