TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Dog bites in the emergency department: a descriptive analysis
JO  - Canadian journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Morzycki, Alexander
A1  - Simpson, Andrew
A1  - Williams, Jason
SP  - 63
EP  - 70
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - CLINICIAN'S CAPSULE What is known about the topic? Though government statistics exist, there is an overall paucity of data evaluating dog bite injuries. What did this study ask? We aimed to describe the nature of dog bite injuries, their management, and their long-term complications. What did this study find? Of 475 dog bites, large muscular breeds were most frequently implicated. Eleven percent of bites occurred in the head and neck region, three patients were admitted to the hospital, and a 10% infection rate was identified. Why does this study matter to clinicians? Educational programs for dog owners, children, and health care workers may help decrease this common source of morbidity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1481-8035
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cem.2018.2
ID  - ref1
ER  -