Traumatic entrapment of the vertebrobasilar junction due to a longitudinal clival fracture: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 747-751

  Cho, Joon ^a   Chang, Taek Moon ^a   Hyun, Seung Kang ^a   Woo, Jin Choe ^a   Sang, Keun Chang ^a   Young, Cho Koh ^a   Hong, Gee Roh ^a  

^a Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain infarction; Cranial fossa, posterior; Skull fracture, basilar; Vertebral artery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; SKULL FRACTURE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

BASILAR ARTERY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKULL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 50449102792     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.4.747     Document Type: Article

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