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aortic laceration

• deceleration injury

• 80% at aortic isthmus (just distal to insertion of lig. arteriosum)
• other sites:
  • proximal ascending aorta
  • descending aorta at diaphragmatic hiatus
  • transverse aortic arch

• laceration usually transverse
• all layers involved in only 40%

Related CHORUS documents: aortic dissection: etiology abdominal aortic aneurysm aortic aneurysm aortic dissection: classification thoracic aortic aneurysm pulmonary embolism

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