title: Acute aortic rupture after a trans-spinal gunshot injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, USA.
authors.forename: Troy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Markel
authors.forename: Chad G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: Gerardo A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult