TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Penetrating paediatric neck trauma JO - BMJ case reports A1 - Abdelmasih, Monica A1 - Kayssi, Ahmed A1 - Roche-Nagle, Graham SP - e226436 EP - e226436 VL - 12 IS - 5 N2 - Penetrating injuries to the internal carotid artery are infrequent but potentially devastating and can be a significant challenge to the operating surgeon. In this article, we present a case of an 11-year-old girl who suffered a serious vascular injury when she fell on a pencil. We also discuss the most up-to-date recommendations concerning the management of zone II injuries to the neck of a paediatric patient.

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LA - en SN - 1757-790X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-226436 ID - ref1 ER -