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September 17, 2025Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

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LKLior KapitanskiKTKartiga ThiyagarajahIMIlia Makedonov

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Retrospective cohort study assesses CVST prevalence and outcomes in trauma patients, indicating anticoagulant treatment is effective.

Key Points

  • Traumatic CVST prevalence is 0.9% in the overall trauma population, increasing with head injury severity.
  • Among CVST patients, 16.5% died shortly after admission, usually linked to severe traumatic brain injury.
  • Management with prophylactic anticoagulant showed favorable outcomes, with low rates of CVST-related complications.
  • Longer-term follow-up is essential to fully understand the prognosis of traumatic CVST.

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Kapitanski et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b2931b076d99fa5da1ahttps://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0000000000004774
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