Screening and detection of blunt vertebral artery injury in patients with upper cervical fractures: The role of cervical CT and CT angiography
Payabvash S, McKinney AM, McKinney ZJ, Palmer CS, Truwit CL. Screening and detection of blunt vertebral artery injury in patients with upper cervical fractures: The role of cervical CT and CT angiography. European Journal Of Radiology 2013, 83: 571-577. PMID: 24355656, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt vertebral artery injuryVertebral artery injuryUpper cervical fracturesCervical fracturesSymptomatic strokeArtery injuryTrauma patientsBlunt trauma patientsPosterior circulation strokeScreening criteriaStrong interobserver agreementCervical CTCervical CTAUnderwent CTAClinical recordsNegative CTATransverse foramenCT angiographyCTA studiesClinical utilityPatientsInterobserver agreementC3-C7StrokeNECT