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ArticleJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Diversity of Spectrum and Management of Animal-Inflicted Injuries in the Pediatric Age Group: A Prospective Study from a Pediatric Surgery Department Catering Primarily to the Rural Population.

Rafey Abdul Rahman, Umesh Kumar Gupta, Shashank Agrawal, Prabudh Goel, Muniba Alim

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Article in Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rafey Abdul RahmanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Umesh Kumar GuptaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shashank AgrawalDepartment of General Surgery, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Prabudh GoelDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Muniba AlimDepartment of Clinical Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Adesh University · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · INSanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAnimal-inflicted injuries continue to be a major health problem worldwide. In developing countries, the outcome of such injuries, especially in children may be poor.

aimThe study aimed to evaluate the diversity of spectrum and management of animal-inflicted injuries in the pediatric age group. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a prospective study on animal-inflicted injuries in children between 1 to 15 years of age over a period of 12 months. Data on various parameters such as age and sex, animal species involved, provoked/unprovoked, mechanism of injury, time of injury, prehospital care, injury-arrival interval, pattern and type of injury, trauma score, body region injured, treatment given and complications were collected and analyzed.

resultsFifty-two children with animal-inflicted injuries were included, constituting <1% of all trauma cases seen during the study period (male:female = 2:1). The mean age of the cohort was 9.65 years. Domestic animals were responsible in 41 children (78.84%) and wild animals in 11 children (21.16%). Dog bite was the most common (57.69%). Penetrating injury was observed in 40 (76.9%) and blunt injury was observed in 12 (23.1%). The musculoskeletal system was the most common organ-system injured affecting 36 children (69.23%). Thirty-five children (67.3%) after minor treatment were discharged. Seventeen children (32.7%) required admission. Thirty-four children (65.38%) underwent surgical procedures. Wound debridement was the most common procedure performed. Wound infection was observed in 20 children (38.46%) and was significantly higher (

conclusionAnimal-inflicted injuries are rare in children and have a wide spectrum of presentation. Severe injuries require extensive resuscitation and expert surgical care. Mild injuries can be managed conservatively with the use of proper dressings, antibiotics, and analgesics.

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Animal-inflicted injurieschildrendog bitedomestic animalsinjury patternsruralwild animals

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