[Asymptomatic blunt vertebral artery injury after cervical spine nonpenetrating trauma].
OBJECTIVE
To show the possibility of vertebral injury after cervical spine trauma.


METHODS
We observed 2 cases of asymptomatic thrombosis of the vertebral artery after cervical fracture.


CONCLUSIONS
Thrombosis of the vertebral artery is acute in 20% of cases of cervical trauma. It may be asymptomatic. Magnetic resonance angiography is the best noninvasive investigation for such cases to systematically detect the complication. Treatment with anticoagulants or antiaggregants should be initiated.
Nang
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Service de médecine physique et de rééducation, hôpital Foch, 40, rue Worth 92150 Suresnes, France.
Brousse
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Montigny
J-P
JP
Boisaubert
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B
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014711:Vertebral Artery