@article{ref1,
title="CT findings of firework injuries to the head and neck",
journal="Ear, nose, and throat journal",
year="2021",
author="Yi, Yangtian and Ginat, Daniel Thomas",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to review the CT imaging findings of injuries in the head and neck caused by fireworks through a case series. <br><br>METHODS: The imaging database from the University of Chicago Medicine was searched with &quot;fireworks,&quot; &quot;firecrackers,&quot; and &quot;mortar&quot; as keywords and CT as the imaging modality. Cases without acute CT findings or initial CT scans were excluded. <br><br>RESULTS: Eighteen cases with acute CT findings of head and neck firework injuries were identified and included. The associated injuries included skull fractures (5, 28%), ocular injuries (7, 39%), soft tissue trauma (18, 100%), retained foreign bodies (8, 44%), and intracranial trauma (2, 11%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Fireworks can cause injuries of varying severity in the head and neck, including blunt and penetrating trauma, that warrant CT evaluation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-5613",
doi="10.1177/01455613211036242",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01455613211036242"
}