Traumatic rupture of the basilar artery: Report of two cases and review of the literature

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 343-348

  Bunai, Yasuo ^a   Nagai, Atsushi ^a   Nakamura, Isao ^a   Ohya, Isao ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hyperextension of the head; Rupture of the basilar artery; Seat belt; Traffic accident; Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY RUPTURE; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOPSY; BASILAR ARTERY; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; DROWSINESS; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FACE INJURY; FIGHTING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; RESUSCITATION; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOPSY; BASILAR ARTERY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033678727     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200012000-00009     Document Type: Article

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