6 (RF). Urban Blunt Carotid and Vertebral Artery Injury: A 12 Year Comparison

Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI) occurs in 0.5-1.7% of trauma patients. These injuries result in an intimal flap, dissection, pseudoaneurysm or transection which can lead to stroke and death. We sought to evaluate the differences between extra-cranial carotid and vertebral artery BCVI and to evaluate a novel injury grading scale in regards to outcome and therapy.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - May 1, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Mark E. Lytle, James West, Jason N. Burkes, Tammy Fisher, Yahya Daoud, William P. Shutze Source Type: research