Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5653971 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We conclude that it is important to recognize subtle evidence of laryngeal injury secondary to blunt neck trauma to ensure early diagnosis. Initial cervical spine x-ray assessment should exclude both cervical spine fracture and local emphysema after blunt neck trauma. If patients with blunt neck trauma have evidence of a pneumomediastinum, the clinician should consider the possibility of aerodigestive injury.
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Authors
Yasutaka MD, Azusa MD, Sumie MD, Makoto MD, Yoichiro MD,