Identification of unique characteristics and the management of blunt traumatic aortic injuries occurring at unusual locations in the descending thoracic aorta Michel J. Sabra, MD, James W. Dennis, MD, FACS, Jon Christian Allmon, MD, FACS, Shiva Gautam, PhD, Joseph Habib, MD, FACS Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 69, Issue 1, Pages 40-46 (January 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.208 Copyright © 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Multifocal grade I and grade II intimal injuries, associated with 3 columns fractures at the T9 to T10 level. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2019 69, 40-46DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.208) Copyright © 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A total of 74 patients with injuries in the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) met the study criteria between 2010 and July 2017. Fourteen patients (19%) had injuries in the distal zone. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2019 69, 40-46DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.208) Copyright © 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions