The American surgeon
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Retrospective chart analysis was carried out on 13 patients presenting to the trauma service at the Humana Hospital University in Louisville, from January, 1984 through December, 1987 with a diagnosis of acute laryngeal injury. The most common cause of injury was blunt trauma suffered in a motor vehicle accident. ⋯ All 13 patients had a favorable result. The purpose of this paper is to review the findings of our study and to discuss diagnostic and management recommendations for laryngeal trauma.