Citation

Oosthuizen JC. Int. J. Otolaryngol. 2011; 2011: 183047.

Affiliation

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St James's Hospital, St James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Hindawi Publishing)

DOI

10.1155/2011/183047

PMID

22164168

PMCID

PMC3227439

Abstract

Paediatric blunt laryngeal trauma is infrequently encountered; however, it can have fatal consequences if managed inappropriately. This paper provides an overview of the relatively limited literature available on the subject and highlights current controversies and recent advances in the management of these injuries.

Language: en