Conservative approach to the isolated cricoid cartilage fracture

Isolated cricoid fracture is rarely encountered at clinic follow-up. A 71 years old female patient was referred to emergency service with complaints of fall from height and the urgent tracheotomy was performed due to her dyspnea. At examination, isolated fractures of the cricoid cartilage were identified. With the conservative approach, the patient remained symptom-free and was discharged after decannulation.

Ýzole Krikoid Kartilaj Fraktürüne Konservatif Yaklaþým

Ýzole krikoid fraktürüne klinikte ender olarak rastlanmaktadýr. Yüksekten düþme yakýnmasý ile acil servisimize yönlendirilen 71 yaþýndaki bayan hastaya solunum sýkýntýsý nedeniyle acil trakeotomi açýldý. Yapýlan tetkiklerde krikoid kartilajda izole fraktür tespit edildi. Tedavisinde konservatif yaklaþýmýn seçildiði hasta yakýnmalarýnýn geçmesi üzerine dakanülasyon yapýldýktan sonra taburcu edildi.