Abstract:While vertebral artery injuries are uncommon, they can have significant morbidity if not identified and treated in a timely fashion. While the majority of vertebral artery injuries are the result of blunt injury and typically have favorable outcomes, a substantial percentage of patients with penetrating injury to the neck may also have vertebral artery injury necessitating angiographic or operative intervention. A 45-year-old male sustained a single stab wound to the apex of the posterior triangle of the neck,… Show more
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