title: Complex problems in penetrating neck trauma.
abstract: This article discusses the problems and controversies in the assessment of penetrating injuries of the neck. The role of physical examination and color-flow Doppler imaging in the initial assessment is highlighted. Complex injuries of major vessels, the aerodigestive tract, and the parotid are discussed and therapeutic options are presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center 90033, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demetriades
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Asensio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Velmahos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thal
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries; D008026:Ligation; D019838:Neck Injuries; D010808:Physical Examination; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000293:injuries; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*