Limited Clinical Relevance of Vertebral Artery Injury in Blunt Trauma

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI), although rare, is more common than previously thought and carries a substantial stroke and mortality risk. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the differences between blunt carotid artery (CA) and vertebral artery (VA) injuries, assess the stroke and death rates related to these injuries, and identify the relationship of Injury Severity Score (ISS) with stroke and mortality in BCVI.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - July 24, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Mark E. Lytle, James West, Jason N. Burkes, Besem Beteck, Tammy Fisher, Yahya Daoud, Dennis R. Gable, William P. Shutze Source Type: research