Evaluation of the criteria for angiotomography indications in the diagnosis of carotid and vertebral arterial injury associated with blunt trauma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury (BCVI) occur infrequently. The incidence of this type of injury is difficult to determine as many emergency room patients are neurologically asymptomatic. The statistics have not been reporte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/5/1/17 |