KUMJ | VOL. 5 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 19 | JULY-SEPT, 2007

Penetrating foreign body neck: A case report
Agrawal R, Timilsina DS, Reddy NS, Ganguly SN, Tayal A


Abstract:
Penetrating neck wounds are potentially dangerous and require emergency management because of the presence of vital structures in the neck. Organic foreign bodies further carries a risk of wound infection. We present a case of penetrating broken branch of a tree traversing from zone II to zone III without any neurovascular injury. Neck exploration was done with midline mandibulotomy approach and foreign body was removed without any complication.

Keyword : Penetrating wound, Zone II, Zone III, Mandibulotomy, Neck exploration