
%0 Journal Article
%T Animal bites causing central nervous system injury in children. A report of three cases
%J Pediatric neuroscience
%D 1986
%A Steinbok, P.
%A Flodmark, Olof
%A Scheifele, D. W.
%V 12
%N 2
%P 96-100
%X Three cases of animal bites causing central nervous system injury in children are reported. Two infants suffered compound depressed skull fractures as a result of dog bites to the head. An older child suffered direct injury to the spinal cord from a tiger bite. In 2 cases, Pasteurella meningitis occurred. Pitfalls in the management of this type of problem are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Karger Publishers
%@ 0255-7975
%U http://dx.doi.org/