Larynx fracture

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Larynx fracture

Larynx fracture, also known as laryngeal fracture, is a break of the bones that make up the larynx. Complications can include airway obstruction.[1]

Diagnosis is typically by CT scan.[2]

Larynx fractures are rare.[2]

References

  1. Rai, Sabina; Anjum, Fatima (2023). "Laryngeal Fracture". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Moonsamy, P; Sachdeva, UM; Morse, CR (March 2018). "Management of laryngotracheal trauma". Annals of cardiothoracic surgery. 7 (2): 210–216. doi:10.21037/acs.2018.03.03. PMID 29707498.