COMMON CAROTID-ARTERY AND TRACHEAL INJURY FROM SHOULDER STRAP SEAT-BELT

Authors
MCCONNELL EJ MACBETH GA
Citation
Ej. Mcconnell et Ga. Macbeth, COMMON CAROTID-ARTERY AND TRACHEAL INJURY FROM SHOULDER STRAP SEAT-BELT, The journal of trauma, injury, infection, and critical care, 43(1), 1997, pp. 150-152
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
The journal of trauma, injury, infection, and critical care → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
150 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Carotid artery injuries from seat belt shoulder straps have been repor ted involving primarily the internal carotid artery, This paper descri bes a case of common carotid artery disruption and tracheal transectio n after a shoulder strap seat belt injury, A successful method for man agement of this rare injury is presented, Repair involved autogenous a rterial replacement in a contaminated field using an interposition gra ft of superficial femoral artery.