Citation

Costa TND, Jacó TRF, Casas ALDS, Bernarde PS. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 2019; 53: e20180495.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Floresta, Laboratório de Herpetologia, Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical)

DOI

10.1590/0037-8682-0495-2018

PMID

31859937

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to document injuries caused by fish among professional fishermen in the Western Brazilian Amazon.

METHODS: We undertook a descriptive, retrospective study, involving 51 professional fishermen, to determine clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic aspects of their injuries.

RESULTS: Among 51 fishermen interviewed, most injuries were due to mandi (Pimelodus spp.), and the hands were the most injured region, resulting in pain and bleeding in all cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study findings confirm the morbidity of fish-related injuries, and reaffirm the need for relevant information regarding prevention and injury management.

Language: en