Traumatic middle meningeal arteriovenous fistula caused by three-point skull fixation. Case report.
Traumatic middle meningeal arteriovenous (AV) fistulas usually occur as rare complications of head injury. An unusual case of a middle meningeal AV fistula is presented which resulted from three-point fixation with a skull clamp to stabilize the head during surgery for an anterior communicating artery aneurysm.
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D008578:Meninges / Q000098:blood supply*; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*