The McKesson prop--an essential tool for the emergency physician?
Facial trauma is a commonly encountered presentation to emergency departments. When associated airway compromise occurs, co-existing head and neck injuries serve to produce a challenging clinical situation. We describe two patients who suffered multi-system trauma, with severe maxillofacial injuries that necessitated prompt definitive airway management and mid-face stabilisation in the pre-hospital and emergency department phases of resuscitation. The McKesson prop is a simple yet highly effective tool for use in these injuries.
Murphy
A P
AP
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. adrianmurphy06@eircom.net
Doran
H J
HJ
O'Sullivan
I
I
Sleeman
D
D
Cusack
S P A
SP
D000328:Adult; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male