Multidetector computed tomography angiography of the neck was performed in 9 patients (52.9 per cent) with ‘hot’ reports made by on-duty radiology staff matching consultant reports in all but 1 case. The median age of patients was 40.6 years (range, 21.5–70.3 years). Most patients were male (70.6 per cent) and road traffic accidents were the most common cause of injury (41.2 per cent). ![]() Seventeen cases were managed, with no mortality and limited morbidity. Blunt neck trauma can cause serious morbidity and mortality rates of up to 40 per cent, but there is a paucity of literature on the topic.Ī retrospective case note review was performed for all blunt neck trauma cases managed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2017.
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