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Traumatic vertebral artery rupture causing intraspinal hematoma and progressive neurological symptoms

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Traumatic vertebral artery rupture is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of traumatic vertebral artery rupture causing extensive intraspinal hematoma and progressive neurological symptoms.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany

    Ehab Shiban & Bernhard Meyer

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Shiban, E., Meyer, B. Traumatic vertebral artery rupture causing intraspinal hematoma and progressive neurological symptoms. Acta Neurochir 160, 249–251 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3407-6

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