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Introduction Vascular injury is a major cause of death and disability in society, with trauma being the principle etiology. Despite the establishment of mature trauma systems to improve delivery of prompt and effective treatment, as well as innumerable technological advances…
Thoracic aortic injury represents a highly lethal injury pattern following both blunt and penetrating trauma. The vast majority of patients will not survive to undergo assessment and treatment, with an estimated 80% of victims dying at the scene. For those…