A Case of the Zone III Neck Injury by Impalement of a Metal Stick.
- Author:
Jin Pyeong KIM
1
;
Jae Won KIM
;
Seong Ki AHN
;
Sea Yuong JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. jinpyeong@gshp.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neck injuries;
Penetrating
- MeSH:
Emergencies;
Neck Injuries*;
Neck*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2003;46(7):610-612
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Penetrating injuries of the neck are diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to emergency physicians or surgeons. The neck is unique in that it contains a dense concentration of vital structures in a small anatomic space. Two treatment strategies have emerged over time. First, exploration of all penetrating neck injuries, and second, selective approach based in clinical and diagnostic work-up. We present a previously unreported case in the Korean literature, a zone III neck injury caused by a metal stick penetrating through the neck.
