Management of blunt extracranial traumatic cerebrovascular injury: a multidisciplinary survey of current practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extracranial traumatic cerebrovascular injury (TCVI) is present in 1-3% of all blunt force trauma patients. Although options for the management of patients with these lesions include anticoagulation, antiplatelet agents, and endovasc...

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Main Authors: Cava Luis P, Taylor Steven M, Peaks Ya-Sin, Weinberg Jordan A, Harrigan Mark R, Richman Joshua, Walters Beverly C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/6/1/11