Penetrating vertebral artery injury treated by combining the “zone” approach and imaging tests: A case report

Abstract

Abstract Patients with vertebral artery injury from penetrating neck trauma may not present with signs of vascular injury because of anatomical characteristics and concomitant conditions, such as hypothermia and shock. If patients are hemodynamically stable, imaging tests should be performed to examine the posterior components, including the vertebral artery.

Keywords

• penetrating injury
• vertebral artery injury
• zone approach