The Evolution Of Penetrating Neck Trauma Management – Part 2: Initial Steps
The Trauma Pro
APRIL 19, 2024
In my previous post, I described the early days of penetrating neck injury management and introduced a paper suggesting that this concept should be revised. Today, I will summarize a paper by Siletz and Inaba that is currently in press and outlines what the contemporary way of treating these injuries should be. Step 1. If present, rapidly control external hemorrhage and airway compromise.
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