Double jeopardy: The aortic-diaphragmatic injury complex.

Objective: Concurrent traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) and blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) are rare but critical injury complexes that result from high-energy trauma mechanisms. This study analyzed the epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, risk factors, and outcomes of concurrent TDH and BTAI and proposed a structured treatment algorithm.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using trauma records from a level 1 trauma center (2004-2024).