title: Fracture of the cricoid cartilage after Sellick's manoeuvre.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetic Department, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: 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