Ernstige dyspneu bij kinderen na een val

Karen A. Zuurmond-Tromp, Theo J. Klinkenberg, Freek G. Dikkers, Gerard H. Koppelman, Willemien de Weerd

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Abstract

A 12-year-old boy fell off his bicycle, hitting his neck on the handle-bars. He sustained a tracheal rupture, which required surgical treatment. Two other patients, a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old boy, also suffered laryngeal injuries following a fall. Both were treated conservatively, the 2-year-old boy needed endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Blunt neck trauma can cause life-threatening complications, which are difficult to diagnose
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)A394
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume153
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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