title: Management of concomitant maxillofacial, cervical spine and laryngeal trauma--case reports.
abstract: Three cases are presented to stress important points in the diagnosis and management of concomitant maxillofacial, cervical spine and laryngeal trauma. Emergency tracheostomy to control airway, immediate rigid fixation of maxillofacial fractures, early computed tomographic (CT) scans to evaluate the extent of laryngeal and cervical spine injury and the early repair of laryngeal injury will provide better aesthetic and functional results.
authors.affiliation: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Mokal
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000628:therapy*