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An Unusual Presentation

Nupur Nerurkar, MS (ENT); Shantanu Tandon, MBBS; Prakash Zodpe, MS (ENT); Renuka Bradoo, MS (ENT)

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005;131:262-265.

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INTRODUCTION

Blunt laryngeal injuries are rare and are not typically seen in isolation; they are usually associated with multiple traumas.¹ Such injuries account for less than 1% of all the cases seen at major trauma centers.^2-4

As a result of cross-over seatbelts rather than seatbelts that cross the lap only⁵ and other safety measures, high-velocity blunt trauma injuries caused by road traffic accidents are decreasing. Low-velocity blunt trauma injuries are on the rise owing to an increase in sporting injuries. Although women have a greater anatomical predisposition to laryngeal injuries as a result of relatively longer and slimmer necks,⁶ it is usually young males who participate in violent sports, fights, or car racing.⁵ In India (as in many parts of the world), an increasing population with a crowded public transportation system predisposes to accidents and low-velocity . . . [Full Text of this Article]

REPORT OF CASE

COMMENT

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Department of ENT, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India.

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