Penetrating foreign body neck: a case report.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-46581
ABSTRACT
Penetrating neck wounds are potentially dangerous and require emergency management because of the presence of vital structures in the neck. Organic foreign bodies further carries a risk of wound infection. We present a case of penetrating broken branch of a tree traversing from zone II to zone III without any neurovascular injury. Neck exploration was done with midline mandibulotomy approach and foreign body was removed without any complication.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Plants
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Wounds, Penetrating
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Accidental Falls
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Female
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Humans
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Child
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Neck Injuries
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Foreign Bodies
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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