A case of local tissue necrosis following a bite by the Australian tiger snake Notechis scutatus

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 385-388

  Penington, Anthony ^a   Johnstone, Bruce ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscle; Necrosis; Skin; Snake bite; Snake venom

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SNAKEBITE; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030979816     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01996.x     Document Type: Article

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