Vascular Imaging is the Only Reliable Method to Exclude Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Post Hanging or Strangulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strangulation and hanging injuries are a common form of self-inflicted harm. The incidence of associated blunt cerebrovascular injury and its correlation with clinical findings remains unclear. Furthermore, the decision to image and the choice of imaging remains unresolved.

Methods

A multicenter retrospective review of a prospectively collected database was performed of all patients who presented with a hanging or strangulation injury. All patients underwent a CT angiogram. Inferential and descriptive statistics were performed. Patient demographics, clinical data, laboratory results, and imaging findings were reviewed.

Results

Over an 11-year period (2013-2023), 194 patients presented with hanging or strangulation type injuries. The median age was 28.7 year

SUBMITTER: Khan MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903248 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature