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Combined blunt rupture of the diaphragm and thoracic aorta
J E van Leeuwen1, P L Broos, P M Rommens
1Department of Trauma, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Injury
|March 1, 1990
Abstract:
Two patients with blunt traumatic rupture of the diaphragm and thoracic aorta are presented. This combination of injuries may be seen in the multiply-injured patient. Correct interpretation of chest radiographs is essential. If the diagnosis is made early the patient has a good chance of surviving. The eventual functional impairment is mainly related to the associated fractures.