This case report describes the presentation and treatment of a case of aortic incompetence, resulting from a road traffic accident. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.Aortic incompetence due to trauma has been described following non-penetrating chest injuries, such as kicks from horses (Barie, 1881), falls from heights and crushing accidents (Kissane, Koons and Clark, 1948; Levine, Roberts and Morrow, 1962). Despite the frequency of road traffic accidents, there have been no recent reports of traumatic aortic valve damage.
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机译：该病例报告描述了由道路交通事故引起的主动脉功能不全病例的介绍和治疗。简要回顾了相关文献。已经描述了非穿透性胸部受伤后因主动脉功能不全，例如马踢脚（Barie，1881），高处摔倒和压伤事故（Kissane，Koons and Clark，1948; Levine，罗伯茨和莫罗（1962）。尽管道路交通事故频发，但最近没有关于创伤性主动脉瓣损伤的报道。
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