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Bilateral vertebral artery lesion after dislocating cervical spine trauma. A case report.
This case report illustrates the problems associated with diagnosis and management of vertebral artery injuries resulting from dislocating cervical spine trauma. ⋯ The possibility of the complication of a vertebral artery lesion should be kept in mind when examining patients with cervical spine trauma, especially in patients with fracture-dislocation. Immediate identification by vertebral angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, or thin-slice computed tomography scan is necessary for optimal management of this injury.