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. 1975 May;181(5):640–653. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197505000-00019

Aortic and other arterial injuries.

J D Hardy, S Raju, W A Neely, D W Berry
PMCID: PMC1345557  PMID: 1130881

Abstract

Three hundred sixty arterial injuries in 353 patients are reviewed. They covered a wide spectrum of injuries and included 36 aortic injuries and 19 cases of carotid truama. The mortality rate of 12% was in large part due to aortic injuries. Shock was the predominant cause of death. Infection was the most frequent non-fatal complication. Pulmonary complications were surprisingly uncommon. With methods and techniques discussed in the paper, 90% satisfactory end results were achieved. The amputation rate was 6% where extremity injuries were involved.

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