Open AccessPenetrating vertebral artery injury treated by combining the “zone” approach and imaging tests: A case report
Author(s) -
Ichibayashi Ryo,
Suzuki Ginga,
Nakamichi Yoshimi,
Yamamoto Saki,
Serizawa Hibiki,
Watanabe Masayuki,
Harada Masashi,
Harada Naoyuki,
Honda Mitsuru
Publication year - 2021
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/ccr3.5134
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral artery , radiology , concomitant , neck injury , shock (circulatory) , penetrating trauma , artery , computed tomography , surgery , poison control , blunt , environmental health
Patients with vertebral artery injury from penetrating neck trauma may not present with signs of vascular injury because of anatomical characteristics and concomitant conditions, such as hypothermia and shock. If patients are hemodynamically stable, imaging tests should be performed to examine the posterior components, including the vertebral artery.