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Identification of unique characteristics and the management of blunt traumatic aortic injuries occurring at unusual locations in the descending thoracic.

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1 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 (January 2019) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

2 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  , 40-46DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 A total of 74 patients with injuries in the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) met the study criteria between 2010 and July Fourteen patients (19%) had injuries in the distal zone. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , 40-46DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions


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