Right Vertebral Artery Transection With a Vertical Distraction of C5-6: Case Report of a Patient Survival
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Spinal column injuries are very commonly diagnosed in the multitrauma population, and extensive distraction injuries are often fatal due to cerebrovascular injuries or spinal cord injuries. We present a 62-year-old female who presented after an MVC with a 2-cm vertical distraction injury of C5-6 with a right vertebral artery transection and left vertebral artery dissection. She received multidisciplinary treatment which resulted in her survival, albeit with severe neurologic deficits. We challenge the current literature that suggests a blunt vertebral artery transection is 100% fatal.
2019 ◽
Vol 59
(4)
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pp. 154-161
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2011 ◽
Vol 34
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pp. 118-121
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