Table 2 Injury characteristics

Mechanism of blunt aortic injury

Vehicle accidents

9 (81.81 %)

Pedestrian hit by motor vehicles

1 (9.09 %)

Fall

1 (9.09 %)

Extent of aortic injury

Grade I: intimal tear

0 (0 %)

Grade II: intramural hematoma

1 (9.09 %)

Grade III: aortic pseudoaneurysm

9 (81.81 %)

Grade IV: free rupture

1 (9.09 %)

Location of aortic injury

Isthmus (just distal to the left subclavian artery to the third intercostals artery)

11 (100 %)

Distal descending thoracic aorta

0 (0 %)

Associated traumatic injuries

Lung injury (pneumothorax)

3 (27.27 %)

Unstable fracture cervical spine

1 (9.09 %)

Rib fracture

11 (100 %)

Sternum fracture

2 (18.18 %)

Related injury (solid organ, bowel, bladder, or diaphragm injury)

Pleural effusion

7 (63.63 %)

Testicle fracture

1 (9.09 %)

Spleen fracture

4 (36.36 %)

Contained rupture of bowel

1 (9.09 %)

Apache –II score

11-15

2 (18.18 %)

16-20

3 (27.27 %)

26-30

4 (36.36 %)

>30

2 (18.18 %)