Snocross “Shark-bite” Laceration
Case Presentation: A snowmobile racer fell from his sled and was run over by another, sustaining “shark bite” to his hand and leg. He was evacuated to a trackside medical trailer where the characteristic wounds were felt to require further exploration at a hospital. Discussion: “Shark bite” is a col...
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| description | Case Presentation: A snowmobile racer fell from his sled and was run over by another, sustaining “shark bite” to his hand and leg. He was evacuated to a trackside medical trailer where the characteristic wounds were felt to require further exploration at a hospital. Discussion: “Shark bite” is a colloquial term for lacerations sustained from metal studs attached to a snowmobile’s track. “Shark-bite” lacerations may be more prone to complications than other lacerations commonly sustained in motorsports events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ee00c7881f14765a9e141680e4739122022-12-22T02:14:13ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2022-08-016310.5811/cpcem2022.6.57128cpcem-6-268Snocross “Shark-bite” LacerationWyatt TelkenJon SolbergMark RaymondCase Presentation: A snowmobile racer fell from his sled and was run over by another, sustaining “shark bite” to his hand and leg. He was evacuated to a trackside medical trailer where the characteristic wounds were felt to require further exploration at a hospital. Discussion: “Shark bite” is a colloquial term for lacerations sustained from metal studs attached to a snowmobile’s track. “Shark-bite” lacerations may be more prone to complications than other lacerations commonly sustained in motorsports events.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1g33396g |
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