Over 100 of the authors hand-drawn diagrams, based on his own observations, provide non-specialist surgeons with the vital aspects about almost every conceivable neck injury, allowing precise surgical diagnosis and management. No other handbook provides such comprehensive inter-speciality information in such an accessible format.

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1 Introduction.- 2 Zones of the Neck.- 2.1 Zone I.- 2.2 Zone II.- 2.3 Zone III.- 3 General Features of Incised Neck Injuries.- 3.1 Knife Injuries.- 3.2 Incised Glass Injuries.- 3.3 Management of Incised Neck Injuries.- 4 General Features of Lacerated Neck Injuries.- 4.1 Lacerated Injuries Caused by Knife or Glass.- 4.2 General Features and Ballistics of Gunshot Injuries to the Neck.- 4.3 General Features of Shotgun Injury of the Neck.- 4.4 Road Traffic Accident Lacerations.- 4.5 Puncture Injuries of the Neck.- 5 General Features of Crush and Closed Injuries of the Neck.- 5.1 Crush Injuries of the Neck Caused by a Blunt Assault.- 5.2 Crush Injuries Produced by Industrial Trauma.- 5.3 Crush Injuries of the Neck Caused by Road Traffic Accidents.- 5.4 Closed Injuries of the Neck.- 6 Fire Burns.- 7 Scalds and Insect Bites.- 8 Deceleration Injuries of the Neck.- 9 Traction Injury of the Neck.- 10 Vibration and Blast Injuries of the Neck.- 11 Iatrogenic Injuries.- 12 Incidence of Neck Injuries.- 13 Incidence of Vascular Injuries of The Neck.- 14 General Features of Vascular Injuries.- 14.1 General Features of Arterial Injuries.- 14.2 General Features of Venous Injuries.- 15 Immediate Effects of Carotid Arterial Injuries.- 15.1 Carotid Arterial Haemorrhage/Shock.- 15.2 Acute Carotid Arterial Haematoma.- 15.3 Acute Dissection of the Carotid Artery.- 15.4 Acute Stroke or Acute Transient Ischaemic Attacks.- 15.5 Acute Surgical Emphysema.- 16 Vertebral Artery Injuries.- 17 Thyrocervical Trunk Injuries.- 18 External Jugular Vein Injury.- 19 Internal Jugular Vein Injuries.- 19.1 Surgical Options.- 20 Delayed Effects of Arterial Injuries.- 20.1 Delayed Carotid Arterial Haematoma.- 20.2 Aneurysm of the Carotid Artery.- 20.3 Delayed Carotid Dissection.- 20.4 Arteriovenous Fistula.- 20.5 Thrombosis of Carotid Sheath Vessels.- 21 Thoracic Duct Injuries.- 21.1 Mechanisms of Injury.- 21.2 Clinical Features and Management.- 21.3 Investigations.- 21.4 Treatment.- 22 Sternomastoid and Scalene Muscular Injuries.- 23 Injury to the Cervical Pleura.- 24 Injury to Thyroid.- 25 Injury to Cranial Nerves in the Neck.- 26 Injuries to the Cervical Spine and the Spinal Cord.- 27 Brachial Plexus Injuries.- 27.1 Functional Grouping of BP lesions.- 27.2 Normal Mean Latencies.- 27.3 Repair Options.- 27.4 Management Protocol.- 28 General Features of Injuries to the Larynx, Trachea and Oesophagus.- 29 Cricothyroidostomy.- 30 Tracheostomy.- 31 Laryngeal Injuries.- 32 Tracheal Injuries.- 33 Injuries to the Cervical Oesophagus.- 34 References.