Severe aortic compression from displaced chance fracture after traumatic fall.
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill.
George
G
Pontikis
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill. Electronic address: rihershberger@lumc.edu.
Richard C
RC
Hershberger
D000058:Accidental Falls; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D000072039:Fracture Dislocation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology*