Hugh Cairns (1942), in describing the vascular aspects of head injuries, referred to damage to the internal carotid artery, which might be injured either in the neck or within the skull in connexion with fractures of the base. Trauma to the internal carotid artery in the neck can produce thrombosis or embolism, and this may result in ischaemia or infarction affecting the corresponding cerebral ...

An interesting case is presented of a wooden foreign body in the neck entering through the right lower vestibule of the mouth. The foreign body traveled subcutaneously in the neck and got stuck in the clavicle, without damaging any vital structures. In this case, the authors highlight the mode of entry of the foreign body, the peculiarity of the wooden foreign body, the management protocol and ...

during the primary survey life-threatening or limb-threatening conditions are identified and management is instituted simultaneously. priorities for the care of adult, pediatrics & pregnancy women are all the same. you should do rapid sequential way to assess the patients in 10 seconds treat as you find life threatening condition and repeat if at any time unstable vital signs should be repeated...

Original article Introduction: Given the fact that neck is a vital component of one’s anatomy, injuries of this organ may be accompanied by fatal complications. In this article, we aimed to evaluate the etiology of neck trauma, simultaneous injuries of other organs, therapeutic methods for neck trauma, associated complications, length of hospital stay, at Ghaem Hospital over 10 years. Materials...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Penetrating wounds of the neck are common in the civilian trauma population. Risk of significant injury to vital structures in the neck is dependent on the penetrating object. For gunshot wounds, approximately 50% (higher with high velocity weapons) of victims have significant injuries, whereas this risk may be only 10% to 20% with stab wounds. The management of injurie...

introduction: penetrating cardiac injuries generally occur secondary to gunshot or stab wounds and have a high mortality rate. they are rare and often fatal in children. when a foreign object penetrates the myocardium, it is dangerous to remove it, suddenly, and should be removed gradually to prevent excessive bleeding. case report: we report a case of an unusual penetrating cardiac injury in a...

This case demonstrates the importance of trajectory analysis of blast and/or ballistic penetrating head and neck injuries. In particular, this case focuses on an intracranial vascular injury generated by a hand grenade with the diagnosis assisted by trajectory mapping using MDCT (Multi-Detector CT) volumetrically acquired datasets. Further, this case shows the usefulness of reformatted images t...

Penetrating neck wounds complicate approximately 10% of all trauma presentations. While they are most commonly associated with violent acts, they are also encountered in road traffic collisions andotheraccidents. Theadverse relationship between alcohol and trauma is well-documented. The mechanism of penetration is important in determining the extent of damage and treatment options. Ballistic mi...