Citation

Brown AF. J. Accid. Emerg. Med. 1995; 12(2): 134-137.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7582411

PMCID

PMC1342553

Abstract

A case of chainsaw injury to the neck is described. Previous reports in the English language are exceedingly rare. A brief discussion of safety features on chain saws is followed by a review of selective vs. mandatory surgical exploration in penetrating neck trauma, including the role of ancillary diagnostic tests.

Language: en