Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Traumatic Bilateral Diaphragmatic Ruptures in a 6-Year-Old Boy

  • Kim, Sung Jin (Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Hyuck (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jun Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2017.07.16
  • Accepted : 2017.11.18
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is an unusual finding that may occur after blunt trauma. In addition, diaphragmatic rupture occurring bilaterally is extremely rare. We experienced a 6-year-old boy with bilateral diaphragmatic rupture, whom survived after surgical treatment by open thoracotomy but, complicated with spinal cord injury discovered after surgery.

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