AI Article Synopsis
- Dog bites are often minor, but severe injuries, especially in children, can lead to serious complications like thrombosis and ligament damage.
- A case study highlights a 5-year-old who suffered significant injuries from a dog bite, requiring immediate surgical intervention.
- One year after treatment, the child showed good recovery with a functional range of motion and no complications.
Article Abstract
Injuries due to dog bites are a common occurrence and are mostly trivial. Severe dog bite injuries requiring hospitalization and complex reconstructive procedures are more common in children. We present the case of a five year old child with popliteal artery thrombosis and compound Posterior Cruciate ligament injury due to a dog bite. The child was managed by immediate thrombectomy, meticulous debridement and knee spanning external fixation followed by Skin Grafting. At one year post surgery range of motion was 10-110°, with no distal neurovascular deficit and no sign of instability.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197443 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2017.03.018 | DOI Listing |
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