Table 1:

Characteristics of blunt traumatic aortic injury patients

	Global (n = 46)
Causes of injury , n (%)
− Car accidents	24 (54.5)
− Motorcycle accidents	10 (22.7)
− Accidental precipitation injuries	6 (13.6)
− Suicide attempt	3 (6.8)
Concomitant injuries , n (%)
− Thoracic injuries	43 (95.6)
− Bone fractures	42 (93.3)
− Abdominal injuries	35 (77.8)
− Pelvic injuries	28 (62.2)
− Brain injuries	19 (59.1)
− Carotid dissection	4 (9.1)
− Spinal cord injury	4 (8.9)
Arrived intubated	24 (52.9)
ISS, mean ± SD	43.8 ± 2.3

IQR: interquartile range; ISS: injury severity score; SD: standard deviation.