Multiorgan trauma with rare fall-related aortic dissection: case report and review of the literature
Abstract:Multiorgan trauma that includes aortic dissection most frequently results from car crashes, which is fatal in up to 90% of these patients. Rarely, similar thoracic aortic injury can be caused by falls from significant height. Such a fall in a 43-year-old Chinese man caused multiorgan trauma including multiple fractures and aortic dissection. After immediate evaluation and stabilization of the patient's status, emergency repair of the aortic dissection was performed followed subsequently by elective surgery for… Show more
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