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Bite injuries to the hand - review of the literature.
Raval, Pradyumna Khan, Wasim Haddad, Behrooz Narayan Mahapatra, Anant
Raval, Pradyumna
Khan, Wasim
Haddad, Behrooz
Narayan Mahapatra, Anant
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2014-04
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INJURY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
VIOLENCE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
VIOLENCE
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BITE INJURY
ANTIBIOTICS
ANTIBIOTICS
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Patients presenting to the emergency department with bite injuries to the hand sustain them through a number of causes including domesticated as well as stray animal bites, and human bites commonly sustained as a result of violence. The nature of the injuries sustained can be very deceptive. A small tooth mark on the exterior can be a fulminant infection in the tissues deeper down. Tendon injuri es, fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges and management of the wound are critical issues faced by a surgeon in dealing with such patients. Similarly the less common bite injuries to the hand, often with disastrous and sometimes fatal complications, d o also present to the emergency department. A high incidence of suspicion is needed in dealing with these injuries effectively. In our article we discuss the common as well as uncommon causes of bite injuries to the hand and their management. In addition to reviewing the literature to ascertain the management of such injuries, we also discuss interesting and rare case reports.
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