Vertebral Artery Injury in the Cervical Spine

JBJS Reviews ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e20.00118-e20.00118
Author(s):  
Pradip Ramamurti ◽  
Jeffrey Weinreb ◽  
Safa C. Fassihi ◽  
Raj Rao ◽  
Shalin Patel
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Artery Injury

Epidemiology of Iatrogenic Vertebral Artery Injury in Cervical Spine Surgery: 21 Multicenter Studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. e1050-e1054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Hyun Lee ◽  
Jae Taek Hong ◽  
Dong Ho Kang ◽  
Ki-Jeong Kim ◽  
Sang-Woo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Multicenter Studies ◽  
Cervical Spine Surgery ◽  
Artery Injury

scholarly journals The pattern and prevalence of vertebral artery injury in patients with cervical spine fractures

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
Farzanah Ismail ◽  
Silas Motsitsi ◽  
Nausheen Khan ◽  
Inger Fabris-Rotelli
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Transverse Process ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Artery Injury ◽  
Upper Cervical ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Cervical Spine Fractures

Aim: It is not uncommon for vertebral artery injury to occur when there are fractures through the transverse foraminae of the first to the sixth vertebral bodies. Other important risk factors for vertebral artery injury include facet joint dislocations and fractures of the first to the third cervical vertebral bodies. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern and prevalence of vertebral artery injury on CT angiography (CTA) in patients with cervical spine fractures.Method: A retrospective review of patients who had undergone CTA of the vertebral arteries was undertaken. Reports were reviewed to determine which patients met the inclusion criteria of having had both cervical spine fractures and CTA of the vertebral arteries. Images of patients who met the inclusion criteria were analysed by a radiologist.Results: The prevalence of vertebral artery injury was 33%. Four out of the 11 patients who had vertebral artery injury, had post-traumatic spasm of the artery, with associated thrombosis or occlusion of the vessel. In terms of blunt carotid vertebral injury (BCVI) grading, most of the patients sustained grade IV injuries. Four patients who had vertebral artery injury had fractures of the upper cervical vertebrae, i.e. C1 to C3. Fifteen transverse process fractures were associated with vertebral artery injury. No vertebral artery injury was detected in patients who had facet joint subluxations.Conclusion: Patients with transverse process fractures of the cervical spine and upper cervical vertebral body fractures should undergo CTA to exclude vertebral artery injury.

Tortuous Vertebral Artery Injury Complicating Anterior Cervical Spinal Fusion in a Symptomatic Rheumatoid Cervical Spine

Spine ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (16) ◽  
pp. E343-E348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis M. Tumialan ◽  
Franz J. Wippold ◽  
Robert A. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Spinal Fusion ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Artery Injury

Vertebral artery injury associated with cervical spine fracture dislocation

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e529-e530
Author(s):  
Cahit Kafadar ◽  
Onur Levent Ulusoy ◽  
Ersin Ozturk ◽  
Ayhan Mutlu
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Spine Fracture ◽  
Fracture Dislocation ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Cervical Spine Fracture ◽  
Artery Injury

Vertebral artery injury in cervical spine trauma

Injury ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 565-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.H. Parbhoo ◽  
S. Govender ◽  
P. Corr
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Cervical Spine Trauma ◽  
Spine Trauma ◽  
Artery Injury

scholarly journals Indirect vertebral artery injury during cervical spine surgery

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 738-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob D. Dickerman ◽  
Ashley S. Reynolds ◽  
Jeff Cattorini
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Vertebral Artery Injury ◽  
Cervical Spine Surgery ◽  
Artery Injury
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