Penetrating neck injury in zone 2 n

Date First Published:

August 15, 2003

Last Updated:

January 27, 2009

Report by:

Mohamed Jibril , Senior emergency trainee (Manchester Royal Infirmary)

Three-Part Question:

In [heamodynamically stable patient with penetrating neck injury in zone 2] is [a contrast ct scan sufficiently enough to rule out serious underlying injury comparing with surgical exploration] and [thus decrease morbidity]?