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Fatal abdominal aortic compression associated with thoracic vertebral fracture-dislocation after a short fall

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Abdominal aortic injury after blunt trauma is a rare event, as these injuries occur much less frequently than do those of the thoracic aorta. We present an unusual case of fatal abdominal aortic compression with presumed compression associated with a fracture-dislocation of the T11 vertebral body after a short fall, which to our knowledge is the first reported case of this type.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY, USA

    Michael M. Herskowitz & Wen Wang

  2. Department of Surgery, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY, USA

    George Agriantonis

  3. Radiology Section, Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209, USA

    Michael M. Herskowitz

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Correspondence to Michael M. Herskowitz.

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Herskowitz, M.M., Wang, W. & Agriantonis, G. Fatal abdominal aortic compression associated with thoracic vertebral fracture-dislocation after a short fall. Emergency Radiology 10, 155–157 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-003-0277-4

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