TY - JOUR PY - 1999// TI - Aortic rupture as a result of low velocity crush JO - Journal of accident and emergency medicine A1 - Reid, Colleen A1 - Livesey, S. A. A1 - Egleston, C. V. SP - 299 EP - 300 VL - 16 IS - 4 N2 - A case of aortic disruption in a 35 year old lorry driver is described. This occurred as a result of a low velocity crushing force. Clinicians should be aware that this mechanism of injury may result in aortic disruption as well as the more commonly mentioned severe deceleration force.
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