title: Review article: Emergency department assessment and management of stab wounds to the neck.
abstract: A stab wound to neck is an infrequent but highly important presentation to the ED in Australasia. Injuries to the two large neurovascular bundles that are vital to life might occur with associated injuries to midline aerodigestive structures. A literature review was undertaken to discuss the assessment and management of this injury in the emergency medicine setting.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia. sean_casey@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Sean J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: Waruna D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: de Alwis
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*