In RTA, shattered aorta injury is seen in:

Ans. (A). DriversLadder tearsQ: Multiple parallel horizontal tears of the aortic intima that occur in deceleration injuries.Aorta injury in Road traffic injuries:In sudden deceleration forces, complete or partial transection of aorta results.The most common site of complete transection is the descending aortaQ distal to the attachment of ligamentum arteriosum.In partial transection, multiple, semicircular & parallel tears occur in the intima of aorta known as Ladder-rung tears.