@article{ref1,
title="Potentially fatal asphyxia following a minor injury of the cervical spine",
journal="Journal of bone and joint surgery: British volume",
year="1977",
author="Howcroft, A. J. and Jenkins, D. H.",
volume="59",
number="1",
pages="93-94",
abstract="The case is reported of an elderly man with asymptomatic cervical spondylosis who sustained a minor hyperextension injury of the cervical spine when the brakes of a car were applied suddenly to avoid a collision. Within six hours marked swelling of the neck and severe dyspnoea developed, and a lateral radiograph showed the pharyngeal shadow displaced far forwards and a crack fracture of an anterior osteophyte. Tracheostomy and evacuation of a massive prevertebral haematoma were performed, with immediate relief. The case draws attention to the possibility of this serious complication of a &quot;whiplash&quot; type of injury.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0301-620X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}