Tracheal fracture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

A tracheal fracture is an injury, usually caused by trauma, of the trachea. This is characterised by a fracture or break in one or more of the cartilage rings of the trachea. This can lead to collapse of the airway requiring possible emergency tracheotomy

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