Management Patterns and Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury With Associated Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
Matthew C. Findlay,
Gabriela Sarriera-Valentin,
Emma R. Earl
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Although blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) are relatively common in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), uncertainty remains regarding optimal management strategies to prevent neurological complications, morbidity, and mortality. Our objectives were to characterize common care patterns; assess the prevalence of adverse outcomes, including stroke, functional deficits, and death, by BCVI grade; and evaluate therapeutic approaches to treatment in patients with… Show more
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