Primary repair of dog bites to the face: 40 Cases

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 414-416

  Javaid, M ^a,b   Feldberg, L ^a   Gipson, M ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CEFUROXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DOG BITE; FACE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; TISSUE NECROSIS; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031714895     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689809100804     Document Type: Article

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