The management of 87 laryngeal trauma patients over the past 17 years is reported. During the last four years, 35 of these patients were prospectively studied by the author after drawing upon the treatment policies of the earlier experience. The results of this study demonstrate a successful program to preserve or restore the phonatory and airway function of the acutely injured larynx.
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