Progress in plastic and reconstructive therapy for facial injuries caused by animal bites
10.3760/cma.j.cn501098-20200801-00533
- VernacularTitle:颜面部动物咬伤伤口美容缝合处置进展
- Author:
Shuyi WEI
1
;
Ming LI
;
Chuanlin WANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学人民医院创伤救治中心 100044
- Keywords:
Bites, human;
Facial injuries;
Debridement;
Reconstructive surgical procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2021;37(2):165-170
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Facial injuries due to animal bites are normal. Recent studies have demonstrated that primary wound closure with cosmetic suture techniques and/or plastic and reconstructive repair techniques for facial injuries caused by animal bites will improve the cosmetic effect and patients' satisfaction without increasing the wound infection rate. Hence, early plastic surgery is recommended to repair facial injuries caused by animal bites. The authors review the characteristics and injury assessment of facial injuries caused by animal bites, wound debridement techniques, cosmetic suture techniques, and cosmetic sutures of animal bites in various parts, aiming to provide a reference to the plastic and reconstructive therapy for facial injuries caused by animal bites.
