TY - JOUR
T1 - Traumatic carotid artery dissection caused by bungee jumping
AU - Zhou, Wei
AU - Huynh, Tam T.
AU - Kougias, Panagiotis
AU - El Sayed, Hosam Farouk
AU - Lin, Peter H.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Bungee jumping is a popular recreational activity in which participant experiences transient freefall while connected to a bungee cord. The rapid freefall and the resultant rebound force created by the bungee cord can result in a variety of bodily injuries. We report herein a case of traumatic carotid artery dissection caused by bungee jumping. The symptoms related to carotid artery dissection were successfully treated with anticoagulation. The etiology of carotid dissection related to bungee jumping is discussed. Physicians should be cognizant of this potential injury due to the force created by the freefall and rebound motion associated in this recreational sport.
AB - Bungee jumping is a popular recreational activity in which participant experiences transient freefall while connected to a bungee cord. The rapid freefall and the resultant rebound force created by the bungee cord can result in a variety of bodily injuries. We report herein a case of traumatic carotid artery dissection caused by bungee jumping. The symptoms related to carotid artery dissection were successfully treated with anticoagulation. The etiology of carotid dissection related to bungee jumping is discussed. Physicians should be cognizant of this potential injury due to the force created by the freefall and rebound motion associated in this recreational sport.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.026
DO - 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.026
M3 - Article
C2 - 17980290
AN - SCOPUS:35548937322
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 46
SP - 1044
EP - 1046
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery
IS - 5
ER -