Penetrating Injuries of the Neck
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 23 (1) , 47-49
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-198301000-00009
Abstract
Patients (136) with penetrating injuries of the neck over a 4-yr period were studied prospectively. Patients (72, 52.9%) had no major physical signs on admission, 56 were observed without complications, and 16 had a negative exploration. Injuries below the level of the cricoid cartilage were associated with a very high mortality (12.12%). A policy of selective conservatism is recommended in the management of penetrating neck injuries.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- A Reappraisal of Penetrating Neck Injury ManagementPublished by Wolters Kluwer Health ,1980