Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi / Chinese Medical Association
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Chin. J. Traumatol. · Apr 2010
Civilian casualties of Iranian cities by ballistic missile attacks during the Iraq-Iran war (1980-1988).
To determine the nature and extent of Iranian casualties by ballistic missile attacks during the eight years of the Iraq-Iran war. ⋯ Our results point to the necessity of investigating the psychological consequences of Iraqi ballistic missile attacks among survivors in 27 Iranian cities during the eight years of the Iraq-Iran war.
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Chin. J. Traumatol. · Apr 2010
Case ReportsA 92-year-old man with retropharyngeal hematoma caused by an injury of the anterior longitudinal ligament.
Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare condition and may be lethal in some cases. In patients with this condition, the absence of a vertebral fracture or a major vascular injury is extremely rare. We present the case of a 92-year-old man who hit his forehead by slipping on the floor in his house. ⋯ However, sagittal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an anterior longitudinal ligament (C4-5 levels) injury. We determined that the cause of the hematoma was an anterior longitudinal ligament injury and a minor vascular injury around the injured ligament. Therefore, we recommend that patients with retropharyngeal hematoma undergo sagittal cervical MRI when roentgenography and CT reveal no evidence of injury.