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Restorative management of human bite injuries to the face: Case series

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Facial skin wounds are common problems seen and treated by emergency centers around the world. Among all wounds, cat and dog bites are frequently seen. Human bite injuries are both deceptive and difficult in their presentation and management. The injuries have a disfiguration effect with possible psychological impact on the patient. The aim of this paper is to compare experience with human bites of the face in our surgical unit, with other similar trials in term of reasons for the circumstances of injuries, age, and sex of the patients, site of injury, pan-time between consultation and treatment, incidence of infection and surgical management. Data in terms of age, gender distribution, circumstances of injury, location of injuries, evolution of surgical management and complications were recorded. We report here a series of 10 cases of human bite wounds to the face, admitted to our department, and treated with different reconstruction procedures.

Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery

DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.01.045

Authors: Rachid Aloua, Ouassime Kerdoud, Amine Kaouani, Salissou Iro, Faiçal Slimani

Institutions: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, University of Hassan II Casablanca

Language: English

Topic: Facial Trauma and Fracture Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,400