Citation

Rettinger G, Reichensperger-Goertzen C. HNO 1995; 43(3): 159-164.

Vernacular Title

Gesichtsverletzungen durch Hundebiss.

Affiliation

Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkranke, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7759296

Abstract

Dog bite injuries occur statistically in urban areas every three days. Thirty such injuries to the face were treated at the Ear-Nose-Throat University Hospital, Erlangen-Nuremberg, between 1973 and 1990. The average age of the patients was 15 years. The dogs most frequently involved were the Alsatian wolfhound (43%) and the badger dog (21%). The majority of the victims were family members (59%) or at least known to the owner of the dog (28%). Only in 14% of the cases was no correlation found. Dog bite injuries most frequently happened during playing with the dog (53%) or when the victim bowed to the dog (33%). Dog bites without cause were uncommonly found (7%). Of all facial injuries the nose was most frequently involved (50%) and severely afflicted. In our experience, replantation of the avulsed part always resulted in necrosis. In contrast, the most favorable results were achieved when defects were reconstructed immediately.

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