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Acute rupture of the pericardium with delayed dislocation of the heart: a case report
Injury
|May 1, 1978
Abstract:
A case is presented in which the right side of the pericardium was ruptured as a result of a fall. The heart dislocated through the rent on the fourth day and was irreducible, having to be replaced surgically. The possible mechanism of the delayed dislocation is discussed.