About an unusual penetrating cervical wound:Iron bar

• Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) Vol. 62; pp. 197 - 199
• Main Authors: Bazzout, Asmae, Lachkar, Azzeddine, Benfadil, Drissia, Tsen, Adil Abdenbi, El Ayoubi, Fahd, Ghailan, Rachid
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01-02-2021
• ISSN: 2049-0801; 2049-0801
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.01.035

INTRODUCTIONThe majority of cervical wounds are linked to aggressions and attempted autolysis by knives or firearms. CASE PRESENTATIONthe story is about a 35 -year-old man admitted to the emergency room for a penetrating cervical wound following an accidental fall in the workplace. The extremely long iron bar (concrete)has penetrated its neck on the right side.upon admission, the patient was conscious,hemodynamically and respiratory stable without sensory-motor deficit.Surgical exploration is urgently decided under general anesthesia, from wich the foreign body is successfully removed.A follow -up examination at 4 months was without particularity. DISCUSSIONPenetrating neck injuries caused by objects such as rods or iron bars pose a significantly high risk of serious neurological damage.Penetrating neck injuries can be life-threatening and functional.the extent of the lesions must be assessed precisely before removing the foreign body. CONCLUSIONwe report an exceptional case of a penetrating neck wound caused by a concrete iron bar.treatment should always be multidisciplinary and giving priority to vital structures and function.