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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:671
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Scapulothoracic dissociation with subclavian artery dissection following a severe motorbike accident

^a Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
^b Department of Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
^c Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Received 30 May 2006; received in revised form 12 July 2006; accepted 13 July 2006.

^_* Corresponding author. Tel.: +49 511 532 2052; fax: +49 511 532 5877. (Email: kknobi@yahoo.com).

Key Words: Trauma • Dissection • Injury • Subclavian artery • Computer tomography

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A 52-year-old motorbike driver was struck by a trailer. His left shoulder was swollen and no pulse was evident at his left wrist. In the emergency room, a . . . [Full Text of this Article]