Items tagged “trauma”

Sternal fractures occur in ~5% of blunt chest trauma with the manubrium being the most commonly injured part. Epidemiology Fractures of the sternum are seen in between 3-6.8% of all motor vehicle collisions 1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often results in sternal fractures, one autopsy...

Aortic pseudoaneurysm typically occurs as a result of trauma +/- intervention, and is considered a subset of traumatic aortic injury in the majority of cases. They can be acute or chronic. Pathology Aortic pseudoaneurysms are contained ruptures of the aorta in which the majority of the aortic ...