Treatment for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries
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Blunt cerebrovascular injuries.
Over the past decade, the recognition and subsequent management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries has undergone a marked evolution. Originally thought to be a rare occurrence, blunt cerebrovascular injuries are now diagnosed in approximately 1% of blunt trauma patients. The recognition of a clinically silent period allows for angiographic screening for injuries based upon the mechanism of traum...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-0010
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.111