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Table 1 Representative case series with combined diaphragmatic rupture (DR) and head injury

From: Diaphragmatic rupture causing repeated vomiting in a combined abdominal and head injury patient: a case report and review of the literature

 

Total number of patient with DR

Combined DR and head injury patients

% Co - existence

Simpson et al. 2000 [11]

16

4

25,0%

Chen et al. 1991 [12]

62

3

4,8%

Pfannschmidt et al. 1994 [13]

58

22

37,9%

Balci et al. 2004 [14]

137

33

24,0%

Ilgenfritz et al. 1992 [15]

52

21

40,3%