Osteomyelitis following Domestic Animal Bites to the Hand: Two Case Reports and Practical Guidelines

Recently, the number of cases of animal bite wounds has increased significantly in concordance with an increase in the pet population around the world. The authors report two rare cases of osteomyelitis of the phalanx following cat and dog bites. On initial physical examination, signs of a severe in...

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Main Authors: Jung Soo Lim, Jin Hwan Byun, Kyung Hee Min, Hye Kyung Lee, Yun Sun Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-11-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2016.43.6.590