The contralateral injury in blunt laryngeal trauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To present the unique case of a patient who sustained an ipsilateral and contralateral injury after external laryngeal trauma. The authors also explain the dynamics behind this type of injury. Case report and brief literature review. A case report is presented of a patient who sustained both an ipsilateral and a contralateral injury after blunt laryngeal trauma. A brief review of the literature follows, including a description of proper management of this injury. The reader should garner an understanding of the dynamics of this type of injury and learn the basic management of a similar injury.
Medical subject headings
- Hockey
- Larynx
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating