The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series
Laryngotracheal injuries are uncommon but often life threatening. Forensically, the assessment of survived cases is usually based on the external findings and several subjective elements such as reports from the involved persons and witnesses. Therefore, the need for more objective methods is crucia...
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| author | Mansour A. Alghamdi Shweta, Chaudhary Gunesh Rajan Daniel Franklin Rishi K Bharti Luis Filgueira |
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| description | Laryngotracheal injuries are uncommon but often life threatening.
Forensically, the assessment of survived cases is usually based
on the external findings and several subjective elements such as reports
from the involved persons and witnesses. Therefore, the need
for more objective methods is crucial for forensic experts. Clinical
computed tomography (CT) is sufficiently advanced to provide
detailed descriptions of the internal structures. This study aims to
evaluate the use of CT in survived and non-survived cases of laryngotracheal
trauma.
A total of five patients were included in this study (4 survived
cases and one deceased). Information and data were collected retrospectively
from medical records; radiological images were analyzed.
The study involved three cases with injuries which resulted
from blunt trauma caused by an alleged boating accident and sporting
accidents, as well as two cases with injuries as a result of medical
malpractice.
During history taking, type of injury may help in early diagnosis
and fast provision of treatment to patients. Blunt types of injury
may require the help of CT more than acute injuries for early diagnosis
and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd649ad68f684e00adc24c49087d8e282024-03-12T12:28:08ZaraNaif University Publishing HouseArab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine1658-67861658-67942019-01-01181088109810.26735/16586794.2018.031283The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case SeriesMansour A. Alghamdi0Shweta, Chaudhary1Gunesh Rajan2Daniel Franklin3Rishi K Bharti4Luis Filgueira5Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSchool of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Perth, Western AustraliaSchool of Social Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Perth, Western AustraliaDepartment of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Perth, Western AustraliaLaryngotracheal injuries are uncommon but often life threatening. Forensically, the assessment of survived cases is usually based on the external findings and several subjective elements such as reports from the involved persons and witnesses. Therefore, the need for more objective methods is crucial for forensic experts. Clinical computed tomography (CT) is sufficiently advanced to provide detailed descriptions of the internal structures. This study aims to evaluate the use of CT in survived and non-survived cases of laryngotracheal trauma. A total of five patients were included in this study (4 survived cases and one deceased). Information and data were collected retrospectively from medical records; radiological images were analyzed. The study involved three cases with injuries which resulted from blunt trauma caused by an alleged boating accident and sporting accidents, as well as two cases with injuries as a result of medical malpractice. During history taking, type of injury may help in early diagnosis and fast provision of treatment to patients. Blunt types of injury may require the help of CT more than acute injuries for early diagnosis and treatment.https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/726forensic scienceslaryngotrachealcomputed tomographyblunt traumaanatomy |
| spellingShingle | Mansour A. Alghamdi Shweta, Chaudhary Gunesh Rajan Daniel Franklin Rishi K Bharti Luis Filgueira The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine forensic sciences laryngotracheal computed tomography blunt trauma anatomy |
| title | The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series |
| title_full | The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series |
| title_short | The Role of Computed Tomography in Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Case Series |
| title_sort | role of computed tomography in laryngotracheal trauma a case series |
| topic | forensic sciences laryngotracheal computed tomography blunt trauma anatomy |
| url | https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/726 |
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