Delayed aortic injury following multiple rib fractures: a case report
In cases of delayed hemothorax following blunt thoracic trauma-particularly with fractures of the lower left posterior ribs, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for aortic injury. Prompt recognition and surgical intervention are critical for patient survival in such cases.
Authors
- Atsushi Wada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2218-1677)
- Takaaki Tsuboi
- Hiroto Onozawa
- Susumu Fujino
- Naohiro Aruga
- Takashi Ishihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-085X)
- Keitaro Matsuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1761-6314)
- Tomohiko Matsuzaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8441-1020)
- Tomoki Higeta
- Ryota Masuda
- Kei Nakano
- Masaya Ohara
- Tomoki Nakagawa
- Kie Maita
Institutions
- Tokai University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44215-025-00225-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01