@article{ref1,
title="King cobra bite - can early decompression prevent digital amputation?",
journal="Journal of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery open",
year="2021",
author="Imran, Rizwana and Vanat, Qureish and Hausien, Omar and Jose, Rajive",
volume="27",
number="",
pages="12-16",
abstract="King cobra bites are extremely rare in the western world. These bites can be fatal due to the large volume of the venom injected. We report a case of digital ischaemia from a King cobra bite in a young man who was working in a zoo in Netherlands. He was protected from systemic envenomation as he was wearing a protective glove. However, his right index finger developed subsequent gangrene and he underwent a ray amputation. The current literature on the management of snake bites to hands is reviewed and the role of early decompression discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2352-5878",
doi="10.1016/j.jpra.2020.11.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2020.11.004"
}