Table 4 Patients at risk of BCVI following the original and the modified Memphis criteria
From: Diagnosis of carotid arterial injury in major trauma using a modification of Memphis criteria
Injuries | Patients at risk according to Memphis criteria (N) | Patients at risk according to modified Memphis criteria (N) | Patients with BCVI (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
Petrous bone fractures | 8 | 16 | 1 |
LeFort II-III fractures | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Cervical spine fractures | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Petrous bone + LeFort II-III fractures | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Cervical spine + LeFort II-III fractures | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cervical spine + petrous bone fracture | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Neck soft tissue injury | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 45 | 53 | 6 |