Stahlfeld Kurt R, Roozrokh Hootan C
Department of General Surgery, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jul;16(4):505-8. doi: 10.1007/s10016-001-0180-y. Epub 2002 Jun 27.
Vascular and trauma surgeons have seen a marked increase in the incidence of traumatic injury of the ECCA. Making the diagnosis is straightforward, but requires a high index of suspicion. This patient's injury is from hyperextension/flexion trauma that occurred from repetitive rides on roller coasters.