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- Subclavian artery injury following clavicle fracture successfully treated with an urgent conversion to endovascular method: a case report
- Jiwon Kim, Jonghwan Moon
- J Trauma Inj. 2025;38(4):394-398. Published online December 31, 2025
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2025.0168
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PDF - Subclavian artery injury is a rare complication of clavicular fracture. This condition most often results from penetrating trauma but may also occur after blunt injury, when bone fragments cause rupture, pseudoaneurysm, dissection, or arterial thrombosis. Subclavian artery injury associated with clavicular fracture occurs in less than 1% of cases and may lead to life-threatening hemorrhage or limb ischemia. We report a case of subclavian artery injury secondary to a clavicular fracture that was successfully managed with endovascular intervention. A 48-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a downhill bicycle crash with a right midshaft clavicle fracture and was scheduled for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) 11 days later. Intraoperatively, rupture of a subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm caused massive hemorrhage. Surgical dissection was complicated by severe perivascular inflammation and a high risk of iatrogenic subclavian vein injury. Immediate conversion to an endovascular approach allowed successful hemostasis through femoral artery access and covered stent deployment, after which ORIF was completed. The patient recovered without neurovascular complications and was discharged on postoperative day 5. At 12 weeks, he achieved full shoulder range of motion, and 2-year follow-up angiography showed no stent-related complications. This case underscores the effectiveness of emergent endovascular intervention for ruptured traumatic subclavian pseudoaneurysm when inflammation and risk of iatrogenic injury preclude safe open dissection. A hybrid or rescue endovascular strategy should be considered for similar complex trauma cases.
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- Successful laparotomy for intra-abdominal hypertension following veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after severe thoracoabdominal trauma: a case report
- Yo Huh, Jonghwan Moon, Kyoungwon Jung, Hye-Min Sohn
- J Trauma Inj. 2025;38(2):142-146. Published online March 25, 2025
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2024.0060
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- Veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often used as a life-saving therapy for lung injuries; however, it presents challenges, including bleeding risks and potential reductions in ECMO flow. This case report details the intricate management of a 16-year-old boy who suffered severe thoracoabdominal trauma following a nine-floor fall. The patient sustained severe lung injury and damage to multiple solid organs, including liver lacerations, and was placed on VV-ECMO. When initiating ECMO, it is crucial to carefully consider anticoagulation to avoid potential bleeding complications. Therefore, despite the usual risks associated with ECMO, such as bleeding and reduced flow rates, anticoagulation was withheld due to the risk of hemorrhage from the liver injury. While on ECMO support, the patient experienced a sudden decrease in flow and blood pressure, suggesting an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. An immediate decompressive laparotomy revealed a significant hemoperitoneum, primarily caused by oozing from the liver laceration. The prompt recognition of abdominal distension and the timely decision to proceed with surgery without further imaging were key to the successful treatment. Postoperatively, the patient showed good recovery, with gradual weaning from ECMO, extubation, and eventual discharge. In conclusion, this case highlights the importance of ongoing monitoring for patients with complex trauma who are on ECMO. External factors, including elevated intra-abdominal pressure, can impair ECMO performance. Meticulous management and a multidisciplinary approach are essential in these intricate cases, which involve the nonsurgical treatment of solid organ damage accompanied by severe lung injury.
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- Treatment of a penetrating inferior vena cava injury using doctor-helicopter emergency medical service and direct-to-operating room resuscitation in Korea: a case report
- Dongmin Seo, Jieun Kim, Jiwon Kim, Inhae Heo, Jonghwan Moon, Kyoungwon Jung, Hohyung Jung
- J Trauma Inj. 2024;37(1):74-78. Published online January 12, 2024
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2023.0055
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- Inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries can have fatal outcomes and are associated with high mortality rates. Patients with IVC injuries require multiple procedures, including prehospital care, surgical techniques, and postoperative care. We present the case of a 67-year-old woman who stabbed herself in the abdomen with a knife, resulting in an infrarenal IVC injury. We shortened the transfer time by transporting the patient using a helicopter and decided to perform direct-to-operating room resuscitation by a trauma physician in the helicopter. The patient underwent laparotomy with IVC ligation for damage control during the first operation. The second- and third-look operations, including previous suture removal, IVC reconstruction, and IVC thrombectomy, were performed by a trauma surgeon specializing in cardiovascular diseases. The patient was discharged without major complications on the 19th postoperative day with rivaroxaban as an anticoagulant medication. Computed tomography angiography at the outpatient clinic showed that thrombi in the IVC and both iliac veins had been completely removed. Patients with IVC injuries can be effectively treated using a trauma system that includes fast transportation by helicopter, damage control for rapid hemostasis, and expert treatment of IVC injuries.
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- Rare Imaging of Fat Embolism Seen on Computed Tomography in the Common Iliac Vein after Polytrauma
- Hojun Lee, Jonghwan Moon, Junsik Kwon, John Cook-Jong Lee
- J Trauma Inj. 2018;31(2):103-106. Published online August 31, 2018
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2018.31.2.103
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Fat embolism refers to the presence of fat droplets within the peripheral and lung microcirculation with or without clinical sequelae. However, early diagnosis of fat embolism is very difficult because the embolism usually does not show at the computed tomography as a large fat complex within vessels. Forty-eight-year-old male with pedestrian traffic accident ransferred from a local hospital by helicopter to the regional trauma center by two flight surgeons on board. At the rendezvous point, he had suffered with dyspnea without any airway obstruction sign with 90% of oxygen saturation from pulse oximetry with giving 15 L of oxygen by a reserve bag mask. The patient was intubated at the rendezvous point. The secondary survey of the patient revealed multiple pelvic bone fracture with sacrum fracture, right femur shaft fracture and right tibia head fracture. Abdominal computed tomography was performed in 191 minutes after the injury and fat embolism with Hounsfield unit of ?86 in his right common iliac vein was identified. Here is a very rare case that mass of fat embolism was shown within common iliac vein detected in computed tomography. Early detection of the fat embolus and early stabilization of the fractures are essential to the prevention of sequelae such as cerebral fat embolism.
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