Open AccessAn odontoid fracture and vertebral artery injury in fast‐track
Author(s) -
Windsor T. Andrew,
Tewelde Semhar Z.,
Blosser Kelly M.,
Richardson Adam C.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2952
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral artery , radiology , angiography , fracture (geology) , nuclear medicine , geotechnical engineering , engineering
While CT scans without IV contrast are obtained commonly to evaluate vertebral injuries, CT angiography scans should be considered whenever a fracture site approaches known vasculature.