TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - Don't forget the fragment! An unusual case of occult fragment embolisation following penetrating neck injury JO - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps A1 - Davies, E. M. A1 - Boylan, M. A1 - Hawker, J. J. A1 - Banerjee, B. SP - 396 EP - 398 VL - 157 IS - 4 N2 - Fragment embolisation following vascular injury is uncommon. The case of a 31 year old soldier, who sustained a penetrating fragment injury to the neck with distal arterial embolisation, is presented and the discussion illustrates both the importance of expedient assessment and management of cervical vascular injuries and of thorough correlation of clinical and radiological findings to avoid missed emboli.
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