@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric blunt vertebral artery injury: Case report and treatment plan",
journal="Journal of pediatric surgery",
year="2009",
author="Brunworth, Louis Seitz and Cothren, C. Clay and Kimm, G. Edward and Biffl, Walter L. and Moore, Ernest E.",
volume="44",
number="3",
pages="e5-9",
abstract="Aggressive screening for blunt cerebrovascular injuries in patients with trauma has led to the identification and successful treatment of these injuries. We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who sustained a vertebral artery injury after a motor vehicle collision. Computed tomography angiogram showed an 8-mm thrombosed segment of the vertebral artery. The patient was initially anticoagulated with a heparin drip and transitioned over to treatment with enoxaparin sodium (Lovenox). With few reports in the literature of blunt cerebrovascular injuries in the pediatric population, a review of the appropriate screening parameters, treatment plans, and follow-up is helpful for the practicing physician.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3468",
doi="10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.044",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.044"
}