Background: Bite injuries constitute a continuing challenge to trauma or general surgeons practicing in developing countries. Little work has been done on bite injuries in our setting. This study describes our experience in the management of bite injuries, outlining the etiological spectrum, injury patterns and results of management of bite injuries in our setting. Methods: A 5-year retrospective study of patients who were attended after sustained bite injury was conducted at Bugando medical Centre between October 2005 and September 2009. Data were collected from patients’ records and operation theatre registers and analyzed using SPSS software version 11.5. Research Ethics committee approval was sought before the study was commenced. Resul...
Background: One health approach for rabies prevention in humans can be done only by targeting the an...
The demographics, epidemiology, first aid, clinical management, treatment and outcome of snake bites...
Introduction: Rabies is a neglected disease of poor and vulnerable populations whose deaths are rare...
Background: Bite injuries constitute a continuing challenge to trauma or general surgeons practicing...
Background: Bite injuries constitute a continuing challenge to trauma or general surgeons practicing...
Background: Human bites in the maxillofacial region compromise function and aesthetics, resulting in...
Bites are serious injuries that constitute 1 percent of all emergency-department visits in the Unite...
Objectives: Human bites of the face are a frequent and serious health issue as they often compromise...
Introduction: The treatment of facial wounds by human bites is difficult, especially in under-develo...
Abstract Background Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem...
Introduction: A bite from another human is an unusual cause of maxillo-facial traumatology. Our obje...
Background: Human bite is a growing public health concern. It may be seen in both victims and aggres...
Bites to the human hand, be it from a pet, a stray animal or even a fellow human, may often have dir...
Abstract: Bites to the human hand, be it from a pet, a stray animal or even a fellow human, may ofte...
Introduction: Mammalian bite wounds consist a frequent, as well as an important health problem world...
Background: One health approach for rabies prevention in humans can be done only by targeting the an...
The demographics, epidemiology, first aid, clinical management, treatment and outcome of snake bites...
Introduction: Rabies is a neglected disease of poor and vulnerable populations whose deaths are rare...
Background: Bite injuries constitute a continuing challenge to trauma or general surgeons practicing...
Background: Bite injuries constitute a continuing challenge to trauma or general surgeons practicing...
Background: Human bites in the maxillofacial region compromise function and aesthetics, resulting in...
Bites are serious injuries that constitute 1 percent of all emergency-department visits in the Unite...
Objectives: Human bites of the face are a frequent and serious health issue as they often compromise...
Introduction: The treatment of facial wounds by human bites is difficult, especially in under-develo...
Abstract Background Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem...
Introduction: A bite from another human is an unusual cause of maxillo-facial traumatology. Our obje...
Background: Human bite is a growing public health concern. It may be seen in both victims and aggres...
Bites to the human hand, be it from a pet, a stray animal or even a fellow human, may often have dir...
Abstract: Bites to the human hand, be it from a pet, a stray animal or even a fellow human, may ofte...
Introduction: Mammalian bite wounds consist a frequent, as well as an important health problem world...
Background: One health approach for rabies prevention in humans can be done only by targeting the an...
The demographics, epidemiology, first aid, clinical management, treatment and outcome of snake bites...
Introduction: Rabies is a neglected disease of poor and vulnerable populations whose deaths are rare...