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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun 13:2017:bcr2017220070.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220070.

Go-karting injury: a case of laryngeal trauma

Marina Brimioulle  1 , Matthew King  2 , Philippe Bowles  1 , Nicholas Saunders  1
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Go-karting injury: a case of laryngeal trauma

Marina Brimioulle et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology; Head and neck surgery.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Right neck wound.
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Neck CT: axial and coronal views.
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