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The dangers of minor blunt laryngeal trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. J. O'Keeffe  and
A. R. Maw
L. J. O'Keeffe*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.
A. R. Maw
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8HW.
*
L. O'Keeffe, F.R.C.S.I., Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.
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Abstract

Since the introduction of seat belts, laryngotracheal trauma has become a rare injury, comprising less than one per cent of blunt trauma cases seen at major trauma centres. However, a wide range of damage to the soft tissue and cartilaginous framework of the larynx may result from such injuries but signs of injury are easily overlooked leading to potentially serious consequences for the patient. We report a case of isolated blunt laryngeal trauma from a relatively minor injury which illustrates some of the problems resulting in these cases and review the treatment of blunt laryngeal trauma.

Keywords

Laryngeal trauma
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 4 , April 1992 , pp. 372 - 373
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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