Citation

Thalgaspitiya SPB, Wijerathne BTB, Thennakoon BDB. Wilderness Environ. Med. 2018; 29(2): 239-242.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. Electronic address: uddhikatbw@icloud.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.wem.2018.01.003

PMID

29530469

Abstract

The Indian crested porcupine, Hystrix indica, is a large rodent with the unique feature of long quills. These quills are an integral part of its defense mechanism against predators. Injuries resulting from human contact with quills may cause pain, bleeding, and swelling. Quill-related injuries are common among animals such as dogs, cats, and some wild animals. The mechanism of injury, consequences, and management of injuries to humans from H indica quills are rarely described. In this report, we describe the injuries and management of a man who sustained injury from H indica quills.

Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Hystrix indica; accidental injuries; penetration injuries; quills