@article{ref1,
title="Human bite injury in North East England--the impact of alcohol intake on a mode of violent assault",
journal="Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps",
year="2006",
author="Eardley, William G. P. and Harrison, M. H. and Coady, M. S. E.",
volume="152",
number="1",
pages="22-25",
abstract="Ninety-two retrospective cases of human bite injury referred to a Plastic Surgery department are presented. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship of alcohol intake to these injuries, their distribution and subsequent management. A review of the literature is conducted. The human bite is a leisure time injury of the young single male in the North East. It has been shown that there is a clear link to alcohol and in particular weekend drinking. Prompt operative intervention and wounds located at the head and neck have been shown to be associated with a decreased risk of subsequent infection, which reflects findings in the earlier literature. Fifteen cases were infected. One was the result of a postoperative complication. The remainder were infected on admission. The majority of infected cases were upper limb bites and were associated with a delayed presentation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-8665",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}