BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of homicide-related death in
the United States. Penetrating TBI associated with firearms is a unique injury with an …

Objective To characterize and compare subgroups of survivors with assault-related versus
self-inflicted traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) via firearms at the time of inpatient rehabilitation …

Objectives: The aim of this report is to describe a case of a retained projectile metal object to
the neck that occurred after airbag deployment during a motor vehicle accident. Methods …

Depending on the location of injuries, endotracheal intubation with VL or DL may result in
formation of a false passage due to forces applied and the inability to visualize structures …

Background Soft tissue injuries are a common consequence of head and neck trauma. With
injuries being highly individual and varying depending on the underlying trauma, it is difficult …

Background Penetrating neck injuries represent 5–10% of all traumatic injuries, these bring
with them a high rate of morbidity and mortality due to vital structures that could be injured in …

Trauma to the neck and thoracic regions presents the highest rates of mortality in trauma
patients. Mortality from penetrating neck trauma (PNT) originates from exsanguinating …

Antecedentes: Las lesiones penetrantes del cuello representan del 5-10% de todos los
casos de trauma que se presentan en el Servicio de Urgencias y dan como resultado una …

Penetrating neck injuries are not uncommon, while penetrated foreign bodies involving the
larynx are rare, which can be critical and challenging even for experienced physicians. We …

Background Open injuries to the face involving the external carotid artery are uncommon.
These injuries are normally associated with laceration of the facial nerve because this nerve …