Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report
An 8-year-old male Jack Russell crossbreed dog was admitted to our hospital with dyspnoea and shock following a dog-bite injury on the ventral neck. Radiographs revealed subcutaneous emphysema and bilateral thyrohyoid bone fractures. Intra-operatively, rupture of both sternohyoid muscles, both hyoep...
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doaj-ef1a137318374434bec672691bb6f29e2020-11-24T22:01:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692016-08-01310.3389/fvets.2016.00064213879Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case reportGeorge Manchi0Mathias Brunnberg1Muhammad Shahid2Ahmad Al Ayian3Leo Brunnberg4Silke Stein5Freie Universität BerlinFreie Universität BerlinFreie Universität BerlinUnited Arab Emirates UniversityFreie Universität BerlinFreie Universität BerlinAn 8-year-old male Jack Russell crossbreed dog was admitted to our hospital with dyspnoea and shock following a dog-bite injury on the ventral neck. Radiographs revealed subcutaneous emphysema and bilateral thyrohyoid bone fractures. Intra-operatively, rupture of both sternohyoid muscles, both hyoepiglotticus muscles, both thyrohyoid muscles and a partial cranial rupture of the superficial sphincter colli muscle were detected. Part of the epiglottis was detached from the thyroid cartilage. The patient’s severed muscles and torn epiglottis were reattached using a simple interrupted suture pattern. Hyoepiglotticus muscles could not be identified. The bilateral thyrohyoid bone fractures were repaired with intraosseous wire suture. A temporary tracheostomy tube and an esophageal feeding tube were placed postoperatively. The dog was discharged after 8 days, re-examined at 2 and 6 months and laryngeal and pharyngeal function were evaluated as normal. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of a dog that presented with laryngeal trauma with hyoid bone fracture and acute dyspnea who underwent surgical treatment resulting in an acceptable outcome.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00064/fullNeckShockBiteDyspnoeaHyoid fractureLarynx trauma |
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George Manchi Mathias Brunnberg Muhammad Shahid Ahmad Al Ayian Leo Brunnberg Silke Stein Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report Frontiers in Veterinary Science Neck Shock Bite Dyspnoea Hyoid fracture Larynx trauma |
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George Manchi Mathias Brunnberg Muhammad Shahid Ahmad Al Ayian Leo Brunnberg Silke Stein |
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Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report |
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Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report |
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Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report |
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Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report |
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Larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report |
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larynx trauma and hyoid bone fracture after bite injury in dog: case report |
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An 8-year-old male Jack Russell crossbreed dog was admitted to our hospital with dyspnoea and shock following a dog-bite injury on the ventral neck. Radiographs revealed subcutaneous emphysema and bilateral thyrohyoid bone fractures. Intra-operatively, rupture of both sternohyoid muscles, both hyoepiglotticus muscles, both thyrohyoid muscles and a partial cranial rupture of the superficial sphincter colli muscle were detected. Part of the epiglottis was detached from the thyroid cartilage. The patient’s severed muscles and torn epiglottis were reattached using a simple interrupted suture pattern. Hyoepiglotticus muscles could not be identified. The bilateral thyrohyoid bone fractures were repaired with intraosseous wire suture. A temporary tracheostomy tube and an esophageal feeding tube were placed postoperatively. The dog was discharged after 8 days, re-examined at 2 and 6 months and laryngeal and pharyngeal function were evaluated as normal. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of a dog that presented with laryngeal trauma with hyoid bone fracture and acute dyspnea who underwent surgical treatment resulting in an acceptable outcome. |
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Neck Shock Bite Dyspnoea Hyoid fracture Larynx trauma |
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