Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences
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Seventeen stab wounds to the cervical region presenting over a 3 year period are described. Clinical assessment, appropriate investigations and surgical management are discussed. ⋯ The use of urgent angiography in stab wounds high in the neck behind and above the angle of the mandible is recommended. Primary repair is optimal for all laryngotracheal, pharyngo-oesophageal and significant neurological injuries.