Diaphragmatic disruption in blunt trauma.
A patient group, which has sustained blunt abdominal injury in a predominantly non-driver-related manner, was reviewed. The incidence of diaphragmatic rupture was half that expected from other reported series. It is concluded that the mechanism for diaphragm rupture is related to forces produced in front-seat passengers during motor vehicle accidents.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*