Back stabber: ladder fall causing traumatic aortic transection.
Published
Journal Article
A 68-year-old man presented with back pain after falling from a ladder and was found to have anterolisthesis of thoracic vertebrae T11-12 with secondary focal aortic injury and disruption of the aortic wall. This was successfully repaired using thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) followed by spinal fusion with excellent result.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Yerokun, BA; Anand, J; McCann, RL; Hughes, GC
Published Date
- May 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 27 / 4
Start / End Page
- 302 - 303
PubMed ID
- 30808190
Pubmed Central ID
- 30808190
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1816-5370
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0218-4923
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0218492319834449
Language
- eng