title: Effort rupture of the diaphragm.
abstract: Effort rupture of the diaphragm is rare and accounts for only 1% of all diaphragmatic injuries. A 23 year old patient with bilateral rupture that followed sudden movement is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: el Nakadi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanderhoeft
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture