Bite wound and mauling of a zookeeper by a gorilla

The majority of bite wounds that we encounter in the emergency department are caused by dogs, cats and humans, but bite injuries can be caused by a variety of animals. Here, we describe a case of bite wound and trauma caused by a large gorilla (Western lowland gorilla) weighing over 170 kg. Gorilla...

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Main Authors: Jinsuke Mizuno, Takahiro Hiruma, Ichiro Hirayama, Miyuki Yamamoto, Takehiro Matsubara, Kent Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023001371