Neck trauma management – surgery for major incidents

Assessment and management of neck trauma is complex and challenging. Due to the intricate network of structures, life-threatening injuries pose a real threat from blunt, penetrating or combined mechanisms. Close collaboration of surgical, anaesthetic and emergency department teams is essential in th...

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Published in:Surgery (Oxford) 2024-07, Vol.42 (7), p.501-509
Main Authors: Smithson, Elizabeth A., Bembridge, Philip M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blunt neck injury
neck trauma
NEXUS
penetrating neck injury
spinal cord
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Summary:Assessment and management of neck trauma is complex and challenging. Due to the intricate network of structures, life-threatening injuries pose a real threat from blunt, penetrating or combined mechanisms. Close collaboration of surgical, anaesthetic and emergency department teams is essential in these cases. This article reviews current literature, with particular focus on mechanism of injury, principles of investigation and management.
ISSN:0263-9319
DOI:10.1016/j.mpsur.2024.04.008