title: Blunt diaphragmatic rupture--a rare injury in blunt thoracoabdominal trauma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Blunt traumatic rupture of the diaphragm is rare.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We provide a case report of rupture of the diaphragm with visceral herniation in blunt thoracoabdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran, Canberra, ACT 2605, Australia. kamaldanielle@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kamal P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Galketiya
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Ian P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery