Usually occurs at junction of<unk> and cricoid cartilage
Direct trauma to airway is rare due to protection by sternum and mandible
Associated with cervical spine injury, head injury, multisystem trauma
Motor vehicle accident: extended neck impacts on steering wheel or dashboard
"Clothes line injury", assaults/strangulation
Penetrating trauma (usually stabbings or gunshot wounds)
Tracheal injury
Airway/Pulmonary
Trachobronchial injury
Bronchial injury
Traumatic pneumothorax
Diaphragmatic trauma
Tracheostomy dislodgement
Hemothorax