Citation

Ribault L. Ann. Chir. Plast. Esthet. 1990; 35(5): 418-420.

Vernacular Title

Les plaies de la main par morsure de serpent. A propos de neuf cas traites dans

Affiliation

Services Chirurgicaux, CHR, Korhogo (Côte d'Ivoire).

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1712571

Abstract

The author reports 9 cases of snake bite hand injuries in a regional hospital in the ivory coast. This study presents a number of particular points: patients often consult quite late; the precarious hygiene induces microbia contamination; patients often have a very poor conception of their body schema, which sometimes creates problems of understanding during reeducation. Treatment consists of emergency debridement under antibiotic cover of Iselin's "emergency with delayed surgery". The good blood supply of the hand allows satisfactory functional results.

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