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Common carotid artery and tracheal injury from shoulder strap seat belt
1San Joaquin General Hospital, Stockton, California, USA.
The Journal of Trauma
|July 1, 1997
Abstract:
Carotid artery injuries from seat belt shoulder straps have been reported involving primarily the internal carotid artery. This paper describes a case of common carotid artery disruption and tracheal transection after a shoulder strap seat belt injury. A successful method for management of this rare injury is presented. Repair involved autogenous arterial replacement in a contaminated field using an interposition graft of superficial femoral artery.