Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite
Amputations due to animal bites in neonates are rare. In this report, we present a case of a female neonate with below elbow amputation of right upper limb due a dog bite treated initially with adequate debridement of the wound, followed by intravenous antibiotic therapy and regular dressings. Negle...
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| author | Vaibhav M Aterkar Tushar S Chaudhari Dupalla Venkateswara Prasad |
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| description | Amputations due to animal bites in neonates are rare. In this report, we present a case of a female neonate with below elbow amputation of right upper limb due a dog bite treated initially with adequate debridement of the wound, followed by intravenous antibiotic therapy and regular dressings. Neglect and female gender bias in the Indian subcontinent, especially in rural areas, are a few points we have also discussed in this case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f819344fc024cf79ceed4bbce8a986d2022-12-21T18:13:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation0975-73412014-01-017217617810.4103/0975-7341.165277Amputation in a neonate due to an animal biteVaibhav M AterkarTushar S ChaudhariDupalla Venkateswara PrasadAmputations due to animal bites in neonates are rare. In this report, we present a case of a female neonate with below elbow amputation of right upper limb due a dog bite treated initially with adequate debridement of the wound, followed by intravenous antibiotic therapy and regular dressings. Neglect and female gender bias in the Indian subcontinent, especially in rural areas, are a few points we have also discussed in this case.http://www.jotr.in/article.asp?issn=0975-7341;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=176;epage=178;aulast=Aterkaranimal biteamputationgender biasneonate |
| spellingShingle | Vaibhav M Aterkar Tushar S Chaudhari Dupalla Venkateswara Prasad Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation animal bite amputation gender bias neonate |
| title | Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite |
| title_full | Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite |
| title_fullStr | Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite |
| title_short | Amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite |
| title_sort | amputation in a neonate due to an animal bite |
| topic | animal bite amputation gender bias neonate |
| url | http://www.jotr.in/article.asp?issn=0975-7341;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=176;epage=178;aulast=Aterkar |
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