Background Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is an uncommon but potentially serious injury. Over the last 2 decades, the prevalence of blunt trauma as a cause of diaphragmatic rupture has increased five-fold. Five such patients surgically treated in two hospitals from Iraq are described herein. Methodology A retrospective analysis. Results All patients were men with a mean age of 31.6 years (range: ...
Background Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is an uncommon but potentially serious injury. Over the last 2 decades, the prevalence of blunt trauma as a cause of diaphragmatic rupture has increased five-fold. Five such patients surgically treated in two hospitals from Iraq are described herein. Methodology A retrospective analysis. Results All patients were men with a mean age of 31.6 years (range: ...