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http://dx.doi.org/10.20408/jti.2018.037

Iatrogenic Delayed Aortic Injury Following a Surgical Stabilization of Flail Chest  

Seok, Junepill (Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital)
Cho, Hyun Min (Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital)
Kim, Seon Hee (Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital)
Kim, Ho Hyun (Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Pusan National University Hospital)
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Journal of Trauma and Injury / v.31, no.3, 2018 , pp. 174-176 More about this Journal
Abstract
Most of aortic injuries after blunt chest trauma usually occur at the aortic isthmus and are identified in the emergency department soon after arrival. Delayed aortic injures by fractured posterior ribs, however, are relatively rare and have been reported only a few times. We recently experienced an iatrogenic descending aortic injury sustained as a result of a direct puncture by a sharp rib end after surgical stabilization of rib fractures.
Keywords
Aortic injury; Rib fracture; Surgical fixation; Postoperative complication;
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