Pediatric dog bite injuries: A 5-year review of the experience at the children's hospital of Philadelphia

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 551-558

  Kaye, Alison E ^b   Belz, Jessica M ^b   Kirschner, Richard E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DEBRIDEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG BITE; EMERGENCY WARD; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; WOUND CARE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHILADELPHIA; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 69249111380     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181addad9     Document Type: Article

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