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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;23:143-148
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL
a Department Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG 5 1PB, UK
b Transport Research Laboratory (TRL Limited), Crowthorne, UK
Received 19 June 2002; received in revised form 15 October 2002; accepted 21 October 2002.
* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44-115-969-1169; fax: +44-115-840-2605
e-mail: drichens{at}ncht.trent.nhs.uk
Objective: The true incidence and survivability of blunt traumatic aortic rupture following road traffic accidents in the UK is unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the extent of blunt traumatic aortic rupture in the UK after road traffic accidents and the conditions under which it occurs. Methods: Data for the study was obtained from the Co-operative Crash Injury Study database. Road traffic accidents that happened between 1992 and 1999 and included in the Co-operative Crash Injury Study database were retrospectively investigated. Results: A total of 8285 vehicles carrying 14 435 occupants were involved in 7067 accidents. There were 132 cases of blunt traumatic aortic rupture, of which the scene survival was 9% and the overall mortality was 98%. Twenty-one percent of all fatalities had blunt traumatic aortic rupture (130/613). Twenty-nine percent were due to frontal impacts and 44% were due to side impacts. Twelve percent of the blunt traumatic aortic rupture cases in frontal vehicle impacts were wearing seat belts and had airbag protection and 19% had no restraint mechanism. The Equivalent Test Speed of the accident vehicles, (where equivalent test speed provides an estimate of the vehicle impact severity and not an estimate of the vehicle speed at the time of the accident), ranged from 30 to 110 km/h in frontal impacts and from 15 to 82 km/h in side impacts. Conclusion: Blunt traumatic aortic rupture carries a high mortality and occurred in 21% of car occupant deaths in this sample of road traffic accidents. Impact scenarios varied but were most common from the side. The use of an airbag or seat belt does not eliminate risk. The injury can occur at low severity impacts particularly in side impact.
Key Words: Blunt trauma • Aortic rupture
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