Penetrating foreign body neck: a case report.
Penetrating neck wounds are potentially dangerous and require emergency management because of the presence of vital structures in the neck. Organic foreign bodies further carries a risk of wound infection. We present a case of penetrating broken branch of a tree traversing from zone II to zone III without any neurovascular injury. Neck exploration was done with midline mandibulotomy approach and foreign body was removed without any complication.
Agrawal
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Department of ENT, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal. ravidoc@hotmail.com
Timilsina
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Reddy
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Ganguly
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Tayal
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D010944:Plants; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*