Posterior tracheal wall laceration after blunt neck trauma in children: A case report and review of the literature

Resuscitation

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-102

  Claes, Ingeborg ^a   Van Schil, Paul ^a   Corthouts, Bob ^a   Jorens, Philippe G ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child; Crian a; Trachea; Traquea; Traqueia; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; FALLING; HUMAN; LACERATION; LITERATURE; MALE; NECK INJURY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA INJURY; WOOD;

EID: 4644260580     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2004.04.016     Document Type: Article

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