Risk Factors in Pediatric Blunt Cervical Vascular Injury and Significance of Seatbelt Sign

Introduction: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is used to screen patients for cerebrovascular injury after blunt trauma, but risk factors are not clearly defined in children. This modality has inherent radiation exposure. We set out to better delineate the risk factors associated with blunt cer...

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Main Authors: Irma T. Ugalde, Mary K. Claiborne, Marylou Cardenas-Turanzas, Manish N. Shah, James R. Langabeer II, Rajan Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0vp885t4