title: Blunt aortic injury secondary to fragmented tenth thoracic vertebral body.
abstract: We present a case of blunt traumatic aortic laceration following a motor vehicle crash. The aortic laceration was 4.5 cm above the coeliac axis and occurred because of an unstable tenth thoracic vertebral body. Open surgery was considered high risk, whereas an endovascular approach with an endoprosthesis placed at the exact anatomic location of the laceration was advocated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Service, Liverpool, United Kingdom. drmohamadbashir@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: McWilliams
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Desmond
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuduvalli
authors.forename: Aung
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oo
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery