title: Traumatic partial avulsion of a single right subclavian artery from the aortic arch and definitive repair.
abstract: Blunt injury to the right subclavian artery is a rare complication of severe deceleration trauma often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We describe an atypical presentation in a patient who sustained a traumatic avulsion of his right subclavian artery arising off the aortic arch. An interposition graft was used to restore the continuity of the artery to the ascending thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USA.
authors.forename: Emmanouil I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Kapetanakis
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sears-Rogan
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Louis T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000293:injuries; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*