Our Treatment Approaches in Head-Neck Injuries Caused by Animal Bites

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dc.contributor.authorKuvat, Samet Vasfi
dc.contributor.authorBozkurt, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorKapi, Emin
dc.contributor.authorKarakol, Percin
dc.contributor.authorYacsar, Zeki
dc.contributor.authorGuven, Erdem
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:08:33Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:08:33Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractSeveral approaches exist for the treatment of animal attacks targeting the head and neck region. The treatment options and timing vary depending on the animal species, the nature of the defect, and the experience of the surgeon. In this study, early surgical treatment options used in head-neck injuries caused by domesticated or wild animal attacks are presented. We consider 12 patients who were admitted to our clinic between June 2006 and May 2010 with head-neck injuries caused by animal attacks. Tissue defect had developed in 10 patients due to half-wild dog bite and in 2 patients due to wolf bite. The ages of the patients ranged from 3 to 45 years (mean, 21.3 years). Among the patients included in the study, 4 had facial injury, 3 had ear, 3 had scalp, 1 had eye, and 2 had nose injuries. In all patients, early surgical reconstruction was performed after irrigation, antisepsis, and debridement. Concurrent rabies and tetanus prophylactic antibiotherapy program was started. Infection or surgical complications were not observed in any of the patients. Rabies symptoms were determined in one of the quarantined dogs under surveillance. There were no positive findings in the patient bitten by the dog. The surgical treatment results from all patients were at satisfactory levels. As a result, it is observed that, in the treatment of head and neck injuries resulting from animal bites, early acute approach has replaced the traditional long-term treatment. We believe that debridement and early surgical reconstruction used in combination with medical support and prophylactic treatment are the best treatment method.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/SCS.0b013e31821d4de0
dc.identifier.endpage1510en_US
dc.identifier.issn1049-2275
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21778849
dc.identifier.startpage1507en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e31821d4de0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/17377
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000293062100082
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Craniofacial Surgery
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnimal Bitesen_US
dc.subjectHead And Necken_US
dc.subjectSurgical Treatmenten_US
dc.titleOur Treatment Approaches in Head-Neck Injuries Caused by Animal Bitesen_US
dc.titleOur Treatment Approaches in Head-Neck Injuries Caused by Animal Bites
dc.typeArticleen_US

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