TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Penetrating head injury with bilateral eye avulsion due to Himalayan bear bite
JO  - Emergency medicine Australasia
A1  - Roka, Yam Bahadur
A1  - Roka, Narayani
A1  - Shrestha, Manzil
A1  - Puri, Puspa R.
A1  - Adhikari, Hari B.
SP  - 677
EP  - 679
VL  - 24
IS  - 6
N2  - The Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus or Selenarctos thibetanus), although an omnivore, is more carnivorous than its American counterpart. It is also more aggressive towards humans and is a threatened species because of the deforestation in the Himalayas. Furthermore, poverty, encroachment of the forest, extensive deforestation, lack of education and living near the forest are factors that increase the probability of such animal injuries. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who suffered a severe penetrating head injury with scalp and bilateral eye avulsion, which was managed successfully.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1742-6731
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.12007
ID  - ref1
ER  -