Fracture of the cricoid cartilage after Sellick's manoeuvre.
We report a case of fracture of the cricoid cartilage associated with cricoid pressure during rapid sequence tracheal intubation in a patient with status asthmaticus. This patient had a history of laryngeal trauma 48 yr previously. Fracture of the cricoid cartilage has not been reported previously after cricoid pressure.
Heath
K J
KJ
Anaesthetic Department, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Palmer
M
M
Fletcher
S J
SJ
D000368:Aged; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000293:injuries*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000628:therapy