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Severe trauma to the neck is rare but can rapidly become life-threating. Even patients without immediate concern for airway loss or exsanguinating hemorrhage are at risk for permanent, potentially disabling neurologic deficits. Neck trauma requires rapid, systematic assessment and timely, appropriate interventions to ensure best outcomes. Despite the high stakes, a majority of patients with blunt and even penetrating neck trauma will not require operative intervention (Demetriades et al., Curr Probl Surg 44(1):13–85, 2007).
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Leichtle, S.W., Ferrada, P. (2020). Neck Exploration. In: Ferrada, P., Ferrada, R. (eds) Atlas of Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26871-8_1
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