Table 1
Mechanism of Injury for 130 Patients Who Sustained Injuries to the Neck Penetrating the Platysma
Mechanism
No. of patients
Knife
79
Broken bottle
16
Motor vehicle accident
9
Projectile
7
Fall on/through glass
6
Gunshot wound
6
Wire guillotine (all-terrain vehicle)
2
Razor blade
2
Skate
1
Dog bite
1
Tree branch
1
Total
130