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- Karen A Zuurmond-Tromp, Theo J Klinkenberg, Freek G Dikkers, Gerard H Koppelman, and Willemien de Weerd.
- Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. k.zuurmond@isala.nl
- Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009 Jan 1;153:A394.
AbstractA 12-year-old boy fell off his bicycle, hitting his neck on the handle-bars. He sustained a tracheal rupture, which required surgical treatment. Two other patients, a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old boy, also suffered laryngeal injuries following a fall. Both were treated conservatively, the 2-year-old boy needed endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Blunt neck trauma can cause life-threatening complications, which are difficult to diagnose.
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