DOI: 10.1177/01455613231186018 ISSN: 0145-5613
A Throwing Knife Injury to the Neck: Management of a Unique Airway Situation
Mohamad Babi, Zachary W. Tarter, Travis Shutt, Elizabeth Cash, Jeffrey Jorgensen- Otorhinolaryngology
Penetrating neck injuries (PNIs) can present as a simple wound or can be complicated by a disruption of the airway or associated vasculature. As such, stabilization of the vasculature and the airway is paramount. Here we present a case in which a hemodynamically stable 28-year-old female presents with a PNI involving the oropharynx and laryngopharynx.