TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Traumatic pediatric tracheal rupture after blunt force sporting injury: case report and review of the literature
JO  - Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
A1  - Taylor, Alon
A1  - Menon, Seema
A1  - Grant, Peter
A1  - Currie, Bruce
A1  - Soma, Marlene
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the case of a traumatic tracheal rupture in a pediatric patient. The body of literature of the clinical features, evaluation, and management of this uncommon presentation is discussed. CASE: A 13-year-old boy sustained an intrathoracic tracheal rupture whilst playing Australian Rules football. He developed hallmark clinical features of air extravasation and was intubated prior to transfer to a tertiary pediatric center for further management. After a short trial of conservative management, his respiratory status deteriorated and he was taken to the operating theater for open surgical repair of the defect. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Traumatic rupture of the trachea is a rare injury in children. This case demonstrates the dynamic nature of this serious injury and the need for multidisciplinary care in achieving the optimal outcome.    Keywords: Australian football <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-4894
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00034894211046707
ID  - ref1
ER  -