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[Fracture of the thyroid cartilage and fixation with miniplate: a case report]
Ozan Seymen Sezen1, Seref Unver, Mehmet Eken
11st Department of Otolaryngology, Dr. Lütfi Kirdar Kartal Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. ozansezen@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Laryngeal traumas are rarely seen. A tracheostomy was performed in a 39-year-old male patient who developed dyspnea following a neck trauma. Computed tomography examination revealed fracture of the thyroid cartilage. He was treated successfully by open reduction and miniplate fixation. No problems were detected in airway patency and voice quality on postoperative controls. No complications were encountered within a follow-up period of five months.