A case of penetrating neck trauma in a child.
Penetrating injuries to the neck are potentially devastating, and recommendations concerning their evaluation have generated extensive discussion over the years. In this article, we present the case of a 9-year-old girl who narrowly missed a serious vascular injury when she fell on a pencil. We also discuss the most current recommendations concerning management of zone II injuries to the neck of a pediatric patient.
Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA. Khewett@georgiahealth.edu
Kathryn M
KM
Hewett
Larry
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Mellick
D000058:Accidental Falls; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D010808:Physical Examination; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery