HNO.
Publisher:
Springer Verlag. Berlin : Springer Verlag
Frequency: Monthly
Country: Germany
Language: ger
Author(s):
Deutsche Gesellschaft der Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenärzte., Zeitschaft für, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde.
Start Year:1947 -
ISSN:
0017-6192 (Print)
1433-0458 (Electronic)
0017-6192 (Linking)
1433-0458 (Electronic)
0017-6192 (Linking)
Impact Factor
0.9
2022
| NLM ID: | 257967 |
| (DNLM): | H14520000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01751671 |
| Coden: | HBZHAS |
| Classification: | W1 H143 |
[Complex fracture of the larynx caused by a horse kick]. Every blunt laryngeal trauma requires examination by an ENT physician and may necessitate observation for a number of hours. The literature shows a heterogeneous picture regarding airway management (tracheotomy vs. intubation). Extremely violence forces such as horse kicks require a tracheotomy, as demonstrated by case studies. In such cases, a high level of responsibility lies with the emergency physician providing the initial treatment. We present the case of a 37-year-old horse trainer, who suffered a horse kick to the larynx with a complex laryngeal fracture. Intubation of the patient by t...
[Head and neck injuries in equestrian accidents (author’s transl)]. Horses' kicks can produce two types of head and neck injuries: injuries of the mid-face and injuries of the larynx. Typical cases as seen by the author are presented. The treatment of mid-face injuries is performed according to principles of plastic surgical repair. After frontal-nasal injuries, a revision of the nasal septum must be done. Involvement of the larynx requires external layer repair of mucosa and cartilage.