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[Tracheal rupture from blunt chest injury in a child]
C A Kühne1, G M Kaiser, H Kühl
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Essen. christian.kuehne@uni-essen.de
Abstract:
Tracheobronchial lesions after blunt chest injury are rare. Diagnosis and therapy can prove to be challenging for the attending physician. Nonrecognition of this injury may entail severe complications. Herein we report the case of a 9-year-old girl with rupture of the trachea due to a fall against the handlebar of her kickboard. The clinical, radiological, and features of the therapy performed are discussed.