The clinical manifestations of vertebral artery (VA) injury (VAI) after cervical trauma range from asymptomatic to fatal cerebral infarction. Thrombotic occlusion and embolization to the distal arteries can cause cerebellar and brain stem infarction within days after trauma. We report a 64-year-old man who underwent arthrodesis surgery for C1 and C2 fractures. He had left VAI at the C2 transverse foramen site but was asymptomatic. The patient experiences brainstem and cerebellar infarction 3 months after injury to the VA, and we are here to discuss the treatment of VAI after cervical trauma.
Arteries ; Arthrodesis ; Brain Stem ; Brain Stem Infarctions ; Cerebellum* ; Cerebral Infarction ; Humans ; Infarction* ; Ischemia ; Middle Aged ; Vertebral Artery*