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The contralateral injury in blunt laryngeal trauma
Douglas M Sidle1, Ken W Altman
1Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
Objectives:
To present the unique case of a patient who sustained an ipsilateral and contralateral injury after external laryngeal trauma. The authors also explain the dynamics behind this type of injury.
Study Design:
Case report and brief literature review.
Methods:
A case report is presented of a patient who sustained both an ipsilateral and a contralateral injury after blunt laryngeal trauma. A brief review of the literature follows, including a description of proper management of this injury.
Conclusion:
The reader should garner an understanding of the dynamics of this type of injury and learn the basic management of a similar injury.
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