title: Early diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the right hemidiaphragm.
abstract: A case of traumatic rupture of the right hemidiaphragm, which was diagnosed early on the basis of clinical and radiographic suspicions, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Longford/Westmeath General Hospital, Ireland.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Nessim
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Ofori-Kumba
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velusamy
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery