A Throwing Knife Injury to the Neck: Management of a Unique Airway Situation.

Ear Nose Throat J

Prisma Health Ear, Nose, and Throat, Greenville, SC, USA.

Published: July 2023

Penetrating neck injuries (PNIs) can present as a simple wound or can be complicated by a disruption of the airway or associated vasculature. As such, stabilization of the vasculature and the airway is paramount. Here we present a case in which a hemodynamically stable 28-year-old female presents with a PNI involving the oropharynx and laryngopharynx.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01455613231186018DOI Listing

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