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Case Reports
. 2006 Mar;3(1):63-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2006.00177.x.

Penetrating zone II neck injury by broken windshield

Kayhan Ozturk  1 , Bahar Keles, Ziya Cenik, Huseyin Yaman
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Case Reports

Penetrating zone II neck injury by broken windshield

Kayhan Ozturk et al. Int Wound J. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

All penetrating neck wounds are potentially dangerous and require emergency treatment because there are important vessels, nerves and organs in the neck. We present the case of a patient who had an unusual penetrating neck injury caused by a broken windshield, noticed accidentally. Because fragments of windshield glass consist of sharp material, and the neck contains vital structures, such penetrating neck injury may cause life-threatening complications. Radiological examinations should be offered before the management of all neck wounds. The risk of retained foreign bodies and related complications can be prevented by using fluoroscopy during surgical exploration of the neck.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The wound located on the right submandibular region horizontally and extended deep layer of the neck.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The X‐ray shows multiple radiopaque foreign bodies in the deep location of zone II of the neck. (A) A‐P X‐ray, (B) lateral X‐ray.
Figure 3
Figure 3
A sharp fragment (black arrow) near the common carotid artery is seen. SM, submandibular gland.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Seventeen sharp glass fragments.
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