Right procedure, wrong organ, an unusual case report of aortic trauma in a multiple injured patient.
Blunt traumatic injury and acute dissection of thoracic aorta is increasing in incidence in seriously multi-trauma patients, remaining highly lethal. Early identification and repair is the key to a successful outcome. We report an unusual case of a 62-year-old man involved in a motor vehicle acciden...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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