A method for providing a unilateral pressure dressing in the neck.
The application of a reliable adequate pressure dressing to one side of the neck has always proved difficult, because of the risk of occluding the airway and the vasculature. We describe a method of maintaining well-localized pressure to one side of the neck without undue pressure on the vasculature and the airway by using a stiff cervical collar. This method was used successfully in the conservative management of neck haematoma in two patients.
Thevasagayam
M S
MS
Department of Otolaryngology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK. m.thevasagayama@virgin.net
Suryanarayanan
R
R
Cullen
R J
RJ
D000368:Aged; D001915:Braces; D006406:Hematoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011312:Pressure