Blunt aortic injury secondary to fragmented tenth thoracic vertebral body

Mohamad Bashir; Richard G McWilliams; Michael Desmond; Manoj Kuduvalli; Aung Oo; Mark Field

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.065

Blunt aortic injury secondary to fragmented tenth thoracic vertebral body

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jun;95(6):2161-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.065.

Authors

Mohamad Bashir¹, Richard G McWilliams, Michael Desmond, Manoj Kuduvalli, Aung Oo, Mark Field

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Service, Liverpool, United Kingdom. [email protected]

PMID: 23706439
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.065

Abstract

We present a case of blunt traumatic aortic laceration following a motor vehicle crash. The aortic laceration was 4.5 cm above the coeliac axis and occurred because of an unstable tenth thoracic vertebral body. Open surgery was considered high risk, whereas an endovascular approach with an endoprosthesis placed at the exact anatomic location of the laceration was advocated.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic / injuries*
Aortography / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Endovascular Procedures / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Injury Severity Score
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods
Male
Spinal Fractures / complications*
Spinal Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fractures / surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae / injuries*
Treatment Outcome
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery