ArticleCureus2022
CUT BARB (an Acronym for Fishhook Injuries): Illustrated by the Extraction of a Fishhook From the Auricle Using the Advance-and-Cut Technique.
Article in Cureus, 2022. 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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- Hook, Line, and Sinker: Anatomical Distribution of Head and Neck Fishing Injuries in Children.Cureus · 2026Article
- Ocular and orbital injuries associated with fishing in United States emergency departments: 2014 to 2023.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
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Abstract
Fishhook injuries are common within fishing communities. The embedded barb in the tissue prevents the hook from being pulled out until the barb is disengaged. Although the majority of injuries are minor, occasionally fishhook injuries can be serious. Herein, the author developed a novel acronym: CUT BARB (C: consult immediately for critical areas, U: underlying structure injury, T: tetanus immunization, B: barb shape and size, A: antibiotic prophylaxis, R: radiology imaging, B: bait or lure fragments). The aim of the acronym is to aid emergency department (ED) physicians in conducting a comprehensive clinical assessment and reaching a prompt therapeutic decision for embedded fishhook injuries. Additionally, the author is demonstrating the technique via the extraction of a medium-sized single-barbed fishhook embedded in the left auricle of a 60-year-old female using the advance-and-cut technique.
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