Can J Surg 2015;58(4):284-285 | PDF
Chad G. Ball MD, MSc
Summary
Acute penetrating injuries to the head and neck cause considerable anxiety for most clinicians owing to concern for airway control and neurologic injury and to limited clinician experience in most centres. This article discusses an organized approach to the evaluation and initial treatment of penetrating injuries to the head and neck based on regional anatomy and clinical examination. The approach is particularly helpful in the context of ongoing hemorrhage and/or airway compromise.
Accepted for publication Mar. 4, 2015
Affiliations: From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alta.
Competing interests: None declared
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.012814
Correspondence to:C.G. Ball, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, 1403 – 29 St. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9; ball.chad@gmail.com