An unusual case of clavicular prosthesis migration causing traumatic injury to the ascending aorta. (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mittal, Aaina; Hussain, Azhar; Ali, Hazem; Jakaj, Genti; Khan, Habib; Noorani, Alia; Deshpande, Ranjit
• Is Part Of: Perfusion. Volume 37:Number 6(2022)
• Page Start: 643
• Page End: 646
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: traumatic aortic injury -- pseudoaneurysm -- prosthesis migration -- traumatic aortic dissection; Perfusion (Physiology) -- Periodicals; Blood -- Circulation, Artificial -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Extracorporeal Circulation -- Periodicals; Perfusion -- Periodicals; Circulation extracorporelle -- Périodiques; Perfusion -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/02676591211012574
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-6591

Abstract

Traumatic aortic injuries can be a lethal event. Almost 88% of patients with traumatic aortic injuries die within the first hour and only 2% survive long enough to develop a chronic aneurysm. Injury to the ascending aorta, whether acute or chronic, are typically managed with surgery, and those in the descending aorta, are managed conservatively or in some cases with stents. We present a rare case of a 53-year old gentleman with intra-aortic migration of a left clavicular prosthesis used for restoration of the left shoulder girdle.