ABSTRACT
Introduction • B lun t aortic trau m a resu lting in aortic d isru p tio n and hem orrhage is a life
th rea ten in g in ju ry th a t requires em ergency diagnosis an d trea tm en t. U sually there are a significant n u m b er o f associated in juries th a t m ay also be life th rea t en ing m ak ing the m anagem en t o f an aortic in ju ry m u ch m ore com plex and challenging.
