Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 57-64 , January 2010

A multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for blunt cerebrovascular injury

Received 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 18 August 2009.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01792-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.071

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 57-64 , January 2010

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