Universal screening for blunt cerebrovascular injury

CONCLUSION Blunt cerebrovascular injury is even more common than previously thought. The diagnostic performance of selective clinical screening criteria is poor. Consideration should be given to the implementation of universal screening for BCVI using neck CTA in all blunt trauma patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic, level III.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: AAST 2020 PODIUM PAPERS Source Type: research