Pediatric Cranial Dog Bite Injuries: More than Meets the Eye

Autor: Shanze Tahir, Karen Carver, Alex Cappitelli, Lissa Baird, Ashley Marchese, Ingrid Ganske
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine. 6(3)
ISSN: 2474-252X
Popis: Case Presentation: A six-month-old female presented to a community hospital with small lacerations to the scalp, face, and left eyelid from a dog bite injury. Computed tomography imaging revealed an impacted right frontal bone fracture and left superior orbital fracture, prompting transfer, neurosurgical repair, and infectious disease management of the injury. Discussion: This report highlights the importance of having a high level of suspicion for deeper injury in pediatric and especially infant craniofacial dog bites, obtaining radiographic imaging, and initiating appropriate multidisciplinary triage to prevent life-threatening infection and complications.
Databáze: OpenAIRE