[Penetrating gunshot wound in the neck. Case report and review of the literature].
Penetrating gunshot neck injuries present a serious challenge for the primary attending surgeon. By means of a case treated in the German Field Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif (northern Afghanistan) and a review of the literature, the principles of diagnosis and treatment of penetrating zone II neck injuries due to gunshots or shrapnel are presented.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde/Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm. mail@prof-heinz-maier.de
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Steinhoff
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Lorenz
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D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*