Penetrating injury to Zone II of the neck causing laryngotracheal injury following a firecracker blast: first reported case

Penetrating injuries to the neck, are wounds extending deep to the platysma. They comprise 5–10% of all cases presenting as trauma to the emergency department and is a significant cause of mortality [1]. The incidence of laryngotracheal trauma is 1 in 30,000 admissions to emergency departments [2]. The management of neck injuries needs a quick assessment of the adequacy of airway, breathing and circulation and further management once the patient is stabilized [1]. We discuss a case of an unusual injury to the airway following a firecracker blast.