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Chapter 12 - Neck Trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2019

By
Christopher B. Colwell
Edited by
Alex Koyfman  and
Brit Long
Alex Koyfman
Affiliation:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brit Long
Affiliation:
San Antonio Military Medical Center
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Summary

Injury to the neck can have significant consequences. Given the number of vital structures confined to a relatively small space, it is not surprising that trauma to the neck accounts for some of the highest rates of mortality in trauma patients.1 The three categories of neck trauma include blunt, penetrating, and strangulation or hanging, each with different associated injuries.

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The Emergency Medicine Trauma Handbook , pp. 164 - 174
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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