title: Seat-belt-related injuries to the supra-aortic arteries.
abstract: Five seat-belt-related injuries occurring in four adults are reported. One injury involved the common carotid artery, two the internal carotid and two the subclavian arteries. Three of the four injured persons were asymptomatic and one had delayed-onset symptoms; none suffered stroke. There was no operative mortality or morbidity. Overall, the functional results of arterial reconstruction were good, with satisfactory patency at follow-up averaging 15 months.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Surgical Service, University of Rome La Sapienza, and the Sandro Pertini Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Illuminati
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Calio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertagni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mangialardi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001027:Aortography; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries*