Prognostic Factors Associated with Risk of Stroke Following Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) includes carotid and/or vertebral artery injury following trauma, and conveys an increased stroke risk. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive summary of prognostic factors associated with risk of stroke following BCVI.

Source: Injury - January 13, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Alexandre Tran, Shannon M. Fernando, Bram Rochwerg, Harvey Hawes, Morad S. Hameed, Phillip Dawe, Naisan Garraway, David C. Evans, Dennis Kim, Walter L. Biffl, Kenji Inaba, Paul T. Engels, Kelly Vogt, Dalibor Kubelik, Andrew Petrosoniak, Emilie Joos Source Type: research