DOI: 10.1097/01.CNE.0000338571.55912.fc

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Issn Print: 0163-2108

Publication Date: 2008/11/01


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Blunt Traumatic Injuries to the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries of the Neck and Skull Base: Part II

Eric M. Deshaies; Anil K. Nair; Alan S. Boulos; A. John Popp

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Author Information: deshaiee@upstate.edu

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Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to:
This article is the second of two parts.
As discussed in part I of this lesson, blunt traumatic injury to the neck and skull can result in carotid and vertebral artery dissections, pseudoaneurysms, and carotid-cavernous fistulae (CCF). Although these injuries are relatively rare, individuals with blunt injury to the neck and skull are at risk, particularly those with cervical spine and skull base fractures.
We discuss the diagnosis and management of carotid and vertebral artery pseudoaneurysms and CCF secondary to blunt trauma to the neck and skull base.
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