Some Problems of Laryngeal Injuries and Stenosis

XXXVIII Injuries of the Larynx and Cervical Trauma

“…However, the automotive vehicle is not the sole cause of these cervical injuries, as other causes, such as strangulation, fist blows, rocks, knifings, shootings, and trauma received in athletic events, have been encountered by us and by others. [19][20][21][22][23] In the case of injuries not due to cutting from sharp instruments, glass, etc., the blow will usually be of the blunt type, with the larynx, cricoid, and trachea being forced directly against the vertebra, or by an oblique shearing type of impact. The parts may be contused, lacerated, penetrated, avulsed, fractured, or crushed.…”