Penetrating injury of the vertebral artery caused by a nail gun: preoperative embolization.
We describe a penetrating injury of the vertebral artery caused by a nail gun. The artery was preoperatively embolized using mechanical detachable coils (MDC).
Kaji
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T
Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
Yokoyama
H
H
Katayama
M
M
Kusano
S
S
Fujino
K
K
Nakai
K
K
Ishihara
S
S
Umezawa
H
H
Chigasaki
H
H
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003252:Construction Materials; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*