TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries
JO  - American family physician
A1  - Cotter, C. P.
A1  - Tyndal, E. C.
SP  - 197
EP  - 203
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - The anatomic distribution of diaphragmatic injuries varies. Over 95 percent of patients have a serious associated injury. A high index of suspicion and a routine chest x-ray are keys to the diagnosis. Diaphragmatic injuries may be divided into acute, latent and obstructive phases. Acute-phase mortality ranges from 11 to 37 percent, while obstructive-phase mortality is 30 to 66 percent. Early surgical repair of a diaphragmatic injury is required, regardless of the phase in which the defect is discovered.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-838X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -