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01-12-2003 | Case Report

Fatal abdominal aortic compression associated with thoracic vertebral fracture-dislocation after a short fall

Authors: Michael M. Herskowitz, Wen Wang, George Agriantonis

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 3/2003

Abstract

Abdominal aortic injury after blunt trauma is a rare event, as these injuries occur much less frequently than do those of the thoracic aorta. We present an unusual case of fatal abdominal aortic compression with presumed compression associated with a fracture-dislocation of the T11 vertebral body after a short fall, which to our knowledge is the first reported case of this type.

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Title: Fatal abdominal aortic compression associated with thoracic vertebral fracture-dislocation after a short fall
Authors: Michael M. Herskowitz
Wen Wang
George Agriantonis
Publication date: 01-12-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 3/2003
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-003-0277-4

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