RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 58095359
T1 Neck Injuries
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
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RD 2024/04/19
AB •  All  neck  injuries  are  potentially  life-threatening•  Classified  as  blunt  or  penetrating  with  different  treatments  for  each•  Penetrating  injuries  are  divided  into  zones  I,  II,  and  III•  Blunt  trauma  rarely  requires  surgery  but  may  cause  fracture  or  dislocation  of  the  cervical  vertebrae,  occlusion  of  the  carotid  or  vertebral  arteries,  cerebrospinal  fluid  cysts,  or  laryngotracheal  injuries