Medical Management after Lancehead Snakebite in North Amazon: A Case Report of Long-Term Disability.

Snakebites are a major public health problem in indigenous communities in Brazil, leading to acute local and systemic damage with resulting deficiencies. Long-term musculoskeletal disabilities related to snakebites have been a neglected area of research. (lancehead) snakes are responsible for most of the permanent sequelae related to snakebites in Latin America.

Chronic kidney failure following lancehead bite envenoming: a clinical report from the Amazon region.

Background: Snakebite envenoming can be a life-threatening condition, for which emergency care is essential. The (lancehead) genus is responsible for most snakebite-related deaths and permanent loss of function in human victims in Latin America. spp.