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Mechanism of blunt aortic injury
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Vehicle accidents
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9 (81.81 %)
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Pedestrian hit by motor vehicles
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1 (9.09 %)
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Fall
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1 (9.09 %)
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Extent of aortic injury
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Grade I: intimal tear
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0 (0 %)
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Grade II: intramural hematoma
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1 (9.09 %)
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Grade III: aortic pseudoaneurysm
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9 (81.81 %)
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Grade IV: free rupture
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1 (9.09 %)
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Location of aortic injury
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Isthmus (just distal to the left subclavian artery to the third intercostals artery)
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11 (100 %)
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Distal descending thoracic aorta
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0 (0 %)
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Associated traumatic injuries
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Lung injury (pneumothorax)
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3 (27.27 %)
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Unstable fracture cervical spine
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1 (9.09 %)
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Rib fracture
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11 (100 %)
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Sternum fracture
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2 (18.18 %)
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Related injury (solid organ, bowel, bladder, or diaphragm injury)
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Pleural effusion
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7 (63.63 %)
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Testicle fracture
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1 (9.09 %)
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Spleen fracture
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4 (36.36 %)
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Contained rupture of bowel
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1 (9.09 %)
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Apache –II score
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11-15
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2 (18.18 %)
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16-20
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3 (27.27 %)
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26-30
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4 (36.36 %)
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>30
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2 (18.18 %)
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