Computed Tomographic Angiography as an Aid to Clinical Decision Making in the Selective Management of Penetrating Injuries to the Neck: A Reduction in the Need for Operative Exploration

The management of stable patients with penetrating injuries to the neck that penetrate the platysma has evolved at our institution into selective surgical intervention based on clinical examination and CTA. The use of CTA has resulted in fewer formal neck explorations and virtual elimination of negative exploratory surgery.