Journals / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi / 2006 / Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4

Longitudinal clival fractures: A report of three cases

Longitudinal klivus kırığı: Üç olgu sunumu

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In this study, radiological and clinical findings of three patients with longitudinal clival fractures and severe head trauma have been presented and associated injuries and prognostic issues are discussed with reference to the limited number of similar cases in the English literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fractures of the clivus are often associated with severe head trauma and have high mortality rates due to coexisting injury of the adjacent vessels, brain stem and lower cranial nerves.
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Key Findings & Data:An early diagnosis is often not possible because of adherent problems, high mortality rate and inadequacy of emergency imaging.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this study, radiological and clinical findings of three patients with longitudinal clival fractures and severe head trauma have been presented and associated injuries and prognostic issues are discussed with reference to the limited number of similar cases in the English literature.
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⚙️Variables:Kraniyal fossa · posterior · Yaralanma şiddeti skoru

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Fractures of the clivus are often associated with severe head trauma and have high mortality rates due to coexisting injury of the adjacent vessels, brain stem and lower cranial nerves. An early diagnosis is often not possible because of adherent problems, high mortality rate and inadequacy of emergency imaging. Diagnosis has recently become easier with high resolution bone window computed tomography studies. In this study, radiological and clinical findings of three patients with longitudinal clival fractures and severe head trauma have been presented and associated injuries and prognostic issues are discussed with reference to the limited number of similar cases in the English literature.

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Genellikle şiddetli kafa travmasına eşlik ettiği bildirilen klivus kırığı vertebrobaziler sistem, beyin sapı ve alt kraniyal sinir yaralanmalarına bağlı olarak yüksek mortaliteye sahiptir. Klivus kırığının tanısı erken dönemde yüksek mortalite oranı ve acil radyolojik tekniklerin yetersiz olmasından dolayı nadiren konur. Ancak, yüksek çözünürlükte kemik pencere bilgisayarlı tomografi görüntüleme ile günümüzde tanı kolaylaşmı ştır. Bu yazıda, hafif (bir olgu) ve şiddetli (iki olgu) kafa travması sonrası longitüdinal klivus kırığı saptanan üç hastadaki radyolojik ve klinik özellikler sunularak eşlik eden patolojiler ve prognoz açısından önemi, literatürdeki az sayıda bildirilen olgulardan da yararlanılarak tartışıldı.

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YAVUZ, C., SENCER, A., KABATAŞ, S., İMER, M., KIRIŞ, T., ÜNAL, F. (2006). Longitudinal clival fractures: A report of three cases. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4, 321–325. https://ajindex.com/articles/324463

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