Cat bite: an injury not to underestimate
| Autor: | Amin Kheiran, Urjit Chatterji, Clare J Wildin, Vishal Palial, Harvinder Singh, Rebecca Rollett |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Accident prevention Pasteurella Infections Poison control 030230 surgery Amputation Surgical Time-to-Treatment Diabetes Complications 03 medical and health sciences Finger amputation Wound care Delayed presentation 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention Medicine Animals Humans Bites and Stings Fasciitis Necrotizing Good outcome Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over Arthritis Infectious business.industry Hand Injuries Osteomyelitis Length of Stay Middle Aged Cat bite Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome United Kingdom Anti-Bacterial Agents 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Anesthesia Cats Wound Infection Surgery Female Pasteurella business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery. 53(6) |
| ISSN: | 2000-6764 |
| Popis: | Domestic cat bites are common and are often treated by simple wound care with good outcome. However, delayed presentation may lead to significant morbidity or even mortality. Twenty cases of cat bites to the hand and wrist were retrospectively reviewed between 2014 and 2018. Data included patient demographics, anatomical site of injury, microbiology results, method of treatment and surgical outcome. The subjects were 18 females and two males aged 27-86 years (mean age of 58 years). Eleven patients (Group A) were presented within 48 hours of their injury. Nine patients (Group B) presented later than 48 hours. Of these, 78% ( |
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