HUMAN FIGHT-BITE INJURIES OF THE HAND - A STUDY OF 100 CASES WITHIN 18 MONTHS

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MENNEN, U
HOWELLS, CJ
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[1] Department of hand and microsurgery, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria
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10.1016/0266-7681(91)90020-O
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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100 consecutive patients whose finger had been bitten by another person, or who had cut it on a tooth in a fight, have been studied. 82 healed completely but 18 eventually needed amputation. Early and thorough debridement is required, plus a suitable mixture of antibiotics. Once infection is established in bone or tendon sheath, amputation is often needed, but most infected joints can be saved.
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