title: Traumatic aortic incompetence associated with transection of the thoracic aorta.
abstract: A case of blunt chest trauma resulting in transection of the descending thoracic aorta and disruption of the aortic valve is presented. Successful treatment required graft repair of the aortic injury followed by aortic valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University, El Paso, USA.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Paone
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Dobrin
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: DiDonna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*