title: Seat-belt injuries to the supra-aortic trunks.
abstract: Five seat-belt related injuries to the supra-aortic and cervical vessels occurring in four patients are reported. All patients but one were symptomatic, none presented with stroke, and in one case arterial lesion was revealed by delayed onset of symptoms. Outcome of surgical treatment was overall good. Systematic search of such injuries and surgical repair of those without major neurological signs might be advisable.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Surgical Service, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Illuminati
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Caliò
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertagni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallinaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montesano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology