TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Facial trauma: a case of potentially life-threatening distracting injuries
JO  - British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
A1  - Bisase, Brian
A1  - Vadukul, Jiten
A1  - Lavery, Kenneth
SP  - E79
EP  - E81
VL  - 49
IS  - 8
N2  - We report the case of a 60-year-old cyclist with multiple facial lacerations. Reassessment of the mechanism of injury and presenting clinical features of a change in voice, odynophagia, and a graze in the anterior neck triggered concern. Fibreoptic nasoendoscopy showed a large haematoma of the supraglottic airway. Scans confirmed laryngeal injuries, which were managed conservatively as an inpatient without prophylactic tracheostomy. This report emphasises the importance of a high index of suspicion in patients with such facial injuries and other subtle signs, and highlights the need for careful clinical assessment. (C) 2011 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.04.071
ID  - ref1
ER  -