Cough induced rib fracture, rupture of the diaphragm and abdominal herniation

Cough induced rib fracture, rupture of the diaphragm and abdominal herniation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cough can be associated with many complications. In this article, we present a 59 year old male patient with a very rare combination of a cough related stress fracture of the ninth rib, a traumatic rupture of the diaphragm, and an abdominal wall herniation. The h...

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Main Authors: Wurl Peter, Henne-Bruns Doris, Hillenbrand Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/1/1/34

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