Citation

Zuurmond KA, Klinkenberg TJ, Dikkers FG, Koppelman GH, de Weerd W. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 2009; 153: A394.

Vernacular Title

Ernstige dyspneu bij kinderen na een val.

Affiliation

Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19900339

Abstract

A 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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