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Reminder of important clinical lesson
CASE REPORT
Go-karting injury: a case of laryngeal trauma

Summary

We report a case of accidental strangulation and crush injury to the anterior neck resulting in laryngeal trauma. This extremely uncommon mechanism of injury provides a safety warning regarding precautions with neck wear, and the unusual resulting injury represents an opportunity to review best practice in management of laryngeal trauma.

  • Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
  • Head and neck surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-220070

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