title: Ventricular septal avulsion and ventricular septal defect after blunt trauma.
abstract: Traumatic ventricular septal defect is an uncommon complication of blunt chest trauma. We report a case of ventricular septal avulsion, associated with traumatic ventricular septal defect and the associated management concerns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana; Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. tyeh@tulane.edu
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steed
authors.forename: Vitor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Recto
authors.forename: Song-Gui
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frieberg
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*