Does improved detection of blunt vertebral artery injuries lead to improved outcomes? Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank®

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2190-2194

  Spaniolas, Konstantinos ^a   Velmahos, George C ^a   Alam, Hasan B ^a   De Moya, Marc ^a   Tabbara, Malek ^a   Sailhamer, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; STROKE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 51649122656     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-008-9687-5     Document Type: Article

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