Diaphragmatic transposition for repairing large traumatic wound to the lower chest wall
Transposition of the diaphragm from its original position (A) to a position above the chest wall defect (B) allowing closure of the pleural space.
From: Frye WA, Cogbill TH, Patel NY. Diaphragmatic transposition: An elegant procedure for large traumatic chest wall defects. J Trauma 2005; 59:1507. DOI:
10.1097/01.ta.0000199240.19300.12. Copyright © 2005. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.