Strut fracture and disc embolisation of a Björk-Shiley aortic prosthesis: emergency operation with survival. Case report
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Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
Strut fracture with disc embolisation from a Björk-Shiley prosthesis in the aortic position is extremely rare, and almost invariably fatal. We report a case in which the patient survived emergency surgery for this complication. The pathogenesis of strut fracture, its prevention, diagnosis and management are discussed.

