Blunt laryngeal Trauma In Sudanese Agricultural Workers:Two case reports

  • Osman Mohamed El Mustafa Associate professor ,Consultant ENT Surgeon. Head department of Surgery ,F.M. U.Gezira

Abstract

In this article two cases of blunt laryngeal trauma are reported in Sudanese agricultural workers. The clinical presentation and the mechanism of injuries are discussed. The main cause of injury in both cases was trapping of loose clothing in agricultural machinery with a fatal outcome in one of them. Avoidance of loose clothing and wearing of more tight ones (overalls) are advised to avoid somewhat rare but serious injuries.

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Published
2003-01-01
How to Cite
EL MUSTAFA, Osman Mohamed. Blunt laryngeal Trauma In Sudanese Agricultural Workers:Two case reports. Gezira Journal of Health Sciences, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 1, jan. 2003. ISSN 1810-5386. Available at: <http://37.60.236.48/index.php/gjhs/article/view/145>. Date accessed: 03 june 2026.
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