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Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia epidemiology and demographics

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Overview

Overview

Diaphragmatic injury accounts for 0.8-1.6% of blunt trauma abdomen. Approximately 4-6% of patients who undergo surgery for trauma have a diaphragmatic injury.[1]

References

References

  1. ↑ Ala-Kulju K, Verkkala K, Ketonen P, Harjola PT (1986). “Traumatic rupture of the right hemidiaphragm”. Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 20 (2): 109–14. PMID 3738439.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Awni D. Shahait, M.D.[2], The University of Jordan