TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Cervical spinal injury and hyoid fracture in a near-hanging victim
JO  - Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Emet, M.
A1  - Saritas, A.
A1  - Aslan, S.
A1  - Uzkeser, M.
A1  - Cakir, Z.G.
A1  - Coskun, S.
SP  - 384
EP  - 387
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
N2  - Hanging is a kind of strangulation that involves suspension by the neck. A case of near-hanging is reported. The patient was a 56-year-old man with incomplete hanging. His initial Glasgow Coma Scale score was 8. Mild elevation of cardiac biomarkers and hyperglycaemia were found. Hyoid fractures and a slight anterior dislocation of the C6 vertebra were observed. In near-hanging victims, all hypoxia-sensitive organs should be examined carefully. Notwithstanding the different types of hanging (complete vs. incomplete), all victims should be assumed to have cervical injury until proven otherwise.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1024-9079
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/102490791001700414
ID  - ref1
ER  -