Experimental Blunt Injury to the Larynx

Abstract

This article deals with the fracture line distribution and severity of laryngeal trauma. Laryngeal trauma was experimentally inflicted on 100 human laryngeal specimens with the impact of a 2.0-kg weight falling by gravity from a height of 100 cm. According to the previous pilot experiment and clinical experiences, the author classified the severity of fracture into four grades. The results showed no significant sex difference in the severity of fracture with reference to age distribution, especially severe injury in older age groups. The pattern of fracture lines of the laryngeal cartilage was observed and traced in four selected locations, including the thyroid notch, central zone of the thyroid cartilage, cricothyroid region, and cricoid. The distributions of fracture lines are illustrated. The experiment is described in detail.

Keywords

blunt injury experimental trauma human larynx

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