Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE - A CASE OF BEAR MAUL INJURY

Dr. Smriti Ticku

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Bear bite injuries have become a common occurrence as the forest covers and natural habitats are diminishing. Patients injured in bear attack present with different patterns of injuries. Bears are strong and agile wild animals, potentially dangerous, unpredictable and can inflict serious injuries. Mammalian attack injuries have a special place in traumatology because of their high complication rate when compared with similar soft tissue wounds otherwise caused. Bites from attacking animals may lead to local infection, and wounds that are potentially contaminated with a variety of pathogens. The excellent blood supply of the face makes infection a rare occurrence, however, the injury may cause sufficient disfigurement to require extensive reconstruction. Treatment of mammalian bite wounds must address both the management of soft tissue deformities and then prevention of post treatment infection3. A common protocol may not be suitable for the management of injuries inflicted by these large wild animals. These animals usually attack in remote areas where composite trauma centres do not exist and urgent referrals of these patients will have significant effect on the final outcome. Limited literature is available describing bear bite management in maxillofacial practice. The goal of the present case reports is to document the injuries suffered in bear mauling and to add to the literature on the need for immediate soft tissue management with minimal complication.

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A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE - A CASE OF BEAR MAUL INJURY, Dr.Smriti Ticku INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2019


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