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Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population

From: Antithrombotic therapy and outcomes of cervical arterial dissection in the trauma patient: a case series

 

Treatment (n = 35)

No Treatment (n = 20)

All (n = 55)

Age, mean (SD)

47.7 (18.7)

46.1 (19.1)

47. 1(18.7)

Male Sex, n (%)

18 (51.4)

14 (70.0)

32 (58.2)

Location of Arterial Injury†

   

Common Carotid

2

0

2

Internal Carotid

29

15

44

Vertebral

14

8

22

Mechanism of Injury, n (%)

   

Motor Vehicle Crash

30 (85.7)

15 (75.0)

45 (81.8)

Fall

4 (11.4)

4 (20.0)

8 (14.6)

Other

1 (2.9)

1 (5.0)

2 (3.6)

Hemorrhage on Presentation*

7 (20.0)

7 (35.0)

14 (25.5)

GCS on Presentation, median (IQR)

15 (6-15)

13.5 (3.5-15.0)

15 (6-15)

  1. SD: standard deviation; GCS: Glasgow Coma Score; IQR: interquartile range
  2. †Among the 55 patients, there were 68 arterial injuries and 1 aneurysm.
  3. * 14 patients presented with a total of 20 intracranial hemorrhages (ICH), specifically subdural hematoma (n = 6), subarachnoid hemorrhage (n = 9), intraparenchymal hemorrhage (n = 2), or intraventricular hemorrhage (n = 3).