Outcomes of open neck injuries [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 Purpose The neck is a particularly critical region for penetrating injuries due to the close proximity of the trachea, esophagus, blood vessels, and the spinal cord. An open neck injury has the potential for serious morbidity and mortality.
Dongsub Noh, Jin Ho Choi
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An audit of surgical neck explorations for penetrating neck injuries in northwestern Nigeria: Experience from a teaching hospital [PDF]
Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2021 Background: Penetrating neck injury is a major trauma mechanism present in about 5%–10% of trauma patients with an estimated mortality of 3%–10%. The management of these injuries is dependent on the anatomical level of injury.
Abdulrazak Ajiya +2 more
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Characterizing neck injuries in the national football league: a descriptive epidemiology study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Background Neck injury is a common and often debilitating injury among athletes participating in American football. Limited data exists regarding neck injuries among elite athletes in the National Football League (NFL).
Bobby Dow +5 more
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Patterns of Head and Neck Injuries in Urban India: A Multicenter Study [PDF]
OTO Open, 2022 Objective The pattern of head and neck injuries has been well studied in high-income countries, but the data are limited in low- and middle-income countries, which are disproportionately affected by trauma.
Eric K. Kim +9 more
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Penetrating neck injuries [PDF]
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2007 The incidence of penetrating and lacerated neck injuries has been rising in recent decades largely because of urban violence. Injury to the neck frequently results in multiple regional injuries and in addition poses serious threat to vital structures in the neck.From 1999 to 2005, forty-two cases of penetrating neck injuries which were treated in our ...
B, Vishwanatha +4 more
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British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018 Penetrating neck injuries are becoming more common because of the increasing prevalence of knife and gun crimes. The immediate and long-term consequences of injury to the neck can be significant because of the close relationship of important anatomical structures in a confined space.
Khan, AM, Fleming, JC, Jeannon, JP
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Assessing the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on pediatric baseball and basketball-related craniofacial and neck injuries treated in United States emergency departments, 2003-2022. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundA large proportion of United States (U.S.) youth play basketball, baseball, softball, or T-ball. Each of the activities poses a documented risk of craniofacial and neck injuries.
R Constance Wiener, Eric W Lundstrom
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Pain Research and Management, 2006 The authors undertook a case-control study of chronic neck pain and whiplash injuries in nine states in the United States to determine whether whiplash injuries contributed significantly to the population of individuals with chronic neck and other spine ...
Michael D Freeman +4 more
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of trauma inpatients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) symptoms diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in Korea.
Hyung Su Park +5 more
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Biomechanical Analysis of Serious Neck Injuries Resulting from Judo. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel), 2021 pdfTo establish a basis for initial diagnosis and for proposing preventive measures for the serious neck injuries occasionally experienced by judo practitioners, the biomechanical mechanisms of these injuries were analyzed.
Nakanishi T +6 more
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