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Vertebral artery dissection related to basilar impression: case report

L D Dickinson1, G F Tuite, G P Colon

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

Neurosurgery
|April 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Cervical traction for basilar impression can cause vertebral artery dissection, leading to stroke. This risk highlights the need for caution when using traction in patients with severe basilar impression.

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