TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Serious dog bite lesions in childhood: presentation of 3 cases and literature review JO - Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica A1 - Scarpa, M. G. A1 - Gamba, P. G. A1 - Zolpi, E. A1 - Chiarenza, S. F. A1 - Fabbro, M. A. A1 - Musi, L. A1 - Zanon, G. F. SP - 258 EP - 261 VL - 30 IS - 5 N2 - Animal bite lesions in the pediatric patient are mainly accounted for by dog bites in 80% to 90% of the cases. They often present a favorable prognosis but serious lesions do account for 5% to 20% of the total incidence. We will present three particular clinical cases which required urgent surgical treatment as well as a review of the current literature to include both medical and surgical treatment methods for this kind of lesion. Keywords: Animal Bites; Dog Bites

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