Animal Bite Injuries to the Face: A Retrospective Evaluation of 111 Cases

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-549746
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.54974

Maurer, Michael

; Schlipköter, Cornelius ; Gottsauner, Maximilian ; Waiss, Waltraud ; Meier, Johannes K. ; Fiedler, Mathias ; Schuderer, Johannes G.

; Taxis, Juergen

; Reichert, Torsten E. ; Ettl, Tobias

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Abstract

The treatment of bite wounds to the face is discussed controversially in relation to surgery and antibiotics. The aim of this study is a retrospective evaluation of 111 cases of animal bite injuries to the face that presented to our unit of oral and maxillofacial surgery over a 13-year period. Children under 10 years of age were predominantly involved. A total of 94.5% of the assessed injuries ...