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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Femoral neck fracture combined with anterior dislocation of the femoral head is very rare. To our knowledge, there is no classification system yet for this rare form of injury, and the injury mechanism of femoral neck fracture combined with ...
Jichao Liu +4 more
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Multiple-Projectile Penetrating Neck Injury from a Modified Nail-Containing Gas Pistol
Balkan Medical Journal, 2014 Background: Penetrating neck injuries result from missiles and stab wounds. A gas pistol is a non-lethal weapon for self-defence. Case Report: We present a case where the use of a modified gun led to multiple injuries in a single shot.
Dimitar Dimitrov Pazardzhikliev
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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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Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2021 Purpose Self-inflicted injury is one of the most common causes of suicide. Extremity injury is thought to occur most frequently among penetrating injury; however, epidemiology among patients attempting suicide is unknown.
Hiromichi Naito +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2013 Objectives Recent studies based on self-assessed data on exposure and outcome suggest a negative association between poor health before neck injury and recovery.
A. Jöud +5 more
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Multidetector Computed Tomographic Angiography (MDCTA) for Penetrating Neck Injuries
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2012 Evaluation of patients after penetrating neck injury has evolved over time. Previously, location of injury and symptoms were used to determine management. The contemporary management of penetrating neck injuries relies on physical examination.
Jason Pasley, Regan J. Berg, Kenji Inaba
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The Evolution of Foreign Bodies Management in a Case of Near-fatal Penetrating Neck Injury. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck SurgPenetrating wounds of the neck with foreign bodies retention are frequent and often life-threatening events, and their management has changed in recent years from an open approach to a conservative approach thanks to the possibility of performing ...
Lilloni G +3 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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Concomitant head or neck injury increases risk of traumatic brain injury in facial fracture patients [PDF]
Concomitant traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in facial fracture patients and prompt intervention is crucially important to minimise the risk of potential long-term sequalae.
Kokko, L. +11 more
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy following neck dissection [PDF]
, 1997 Background Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a rare but devastating complication of surgery. It has traditionally been associated with intraoperative hypotension in patients with underlying arteriosclerosis. Methods We present a case of ION following
Hill, Jimmy S. +9 more
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